Jan. 6 insurrection
Coverage of Jan. 6 insurrection in the Nexus archive.
- Judge extends block on Trump’s anti-weaponization fund
A federal judge indefinitely extended a block on a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund under the Trump administration. The judge ordered officials to confirm the fund would not proceed, while the administration argued the case is moot after announcing it would not go forward. Critics called the fund a 'slush fund' for political allies and a tool for compensating those linked to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
- Dems spotlight anti-weaponization fund as US Senate GOP struggles to pass immigration bill
Senate Democrats, including Dick Durbin, and former Capitol Police officers criticized the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. The fund, part of a settlement tied to Trump’s IRS lawsuit, faces opposition from Democrats and legal challenges by officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
- Dems spotlight anti-weaponization fund as US Senate GOP struggles to pass immigration bill
U.S. Senate Democrats and former Capitol Police officers criticized the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund during a press conference, organized by Public Citizen and Common Cause, as Senate Republicans struggled to pass an immigration bill. The fund, announced by the Department of Justice, was part of a settlement involving a lawsuit against the IRS and grants immunity to Trump and his family from government inquiries.