Jan. 6, 2021, riot
Coverage of Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the Nexus archive.
- Obscure Group With Trump Ties Plans to Route Funds to His Allies for Legal Fights
An obscure group linked to President Trump plans to direct funds to his allies for legal battles. Trump had proposed a $1.8 billion fund to compensate individuals claiming inappropriate prosecution, which may include those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, but he has since withdrawn from the plan.
- GOP leverages ICE funding package to make Trump's controversial $2B fund 'never exist'
Senate Republicans seek confirmation from the Trump administration that a controversial $2 billion fund, announced as part of a Trump family settlement with the IRS, will not be implemented. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the administration is not moving forward with the fund, but some GOP lawmakers demand stronger assurances or legislative measures to ensure its permanent elimination before advancing a multibillion-dollar ICE funding package.
- Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
President Trump is reconsidering a $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies, as the Justice Department pauses its implementation to comply with a court order. The fund faces legal challenges and political backlash from Republicans over concerns about oversight and potential payouts to participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
- Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
President Donald Trump is reconsidering a $1.8 billion fund to compensate his allies amid legal challenges and political backlash. The Justice Department paused the fund's implementation to comply with a court order, as Republicans raised concerns about oversight and potential payouts to participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
President Donald Trump is reconsidering a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate allies, as the Justice Department pauses its implementation following a court order and facing political backlash from Republicans over concerns about oversight and potential payouts to Jan. 6 riot participants. The fund, tied to Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over tax return leaks, faces legal challenges and Senate opposition requiring parameters before funding immigration enforcement agencies.
- Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
President Donald Trump is reconsidering a $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate allies, as the Justice Department temporarily pauses its implementation following court orders. The fund, established to address a lawsuit over tax return disclosures, faces legal challenges and Republican opposition due to concerns about oversight and potential payouts to participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
The Trump administration's Justice Department has removed news releases about Jan. 6, 2021, riot prosecutions, calling them 'partisan propaganda.' It also announced a $1.776 billion fund to compensate Trump allies prosecuted for the Capitol assault, including pardons for over 1,500 defendants and dismissed seditious conspiracy cases against groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.