Jan. 6, 2021 attack

President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for a permanent role at the Department of Justice. Blanche, who has led the department since April, faces opposition from Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who criticized his loyalty to Trump. The nomination follows controversy over a DOJ settlement in Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit, which established an 'anti-weaponization' fund criticized for its governance structure.

President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for a permanent role, citing loyalty and rapid confirmation. Blanche, who has led the Department of Justice since April, faces opposition from Democrats, who criticize his close ties to Trump and recent controversies, including a settlement in a lawsuit against the IRS that established an 'anti-weaponization' fund.

President Donald Trump will nominate Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to lead the Department of Justice permanently. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since former Attorney General Pam Bondi left the administration in April. Democrats oppose the nomination due to Blanche's loyalty to Trump and his role in the department's controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund.

Two U.S. Capitol officers injured during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack sued the Trump administration to block a $1.8 billion fund aimed at compensating individuals claiming to be victims of judicial weaponization. They argue the fund would enable and reward pro-Trump rioters, whom President Trump pardoned in 2024, to organize further violence. The complaint criticizes the fund as a 'corrupt sham' and accuses Trump of creating a 'slush fund' to support insurrectionists.