Judgment Fund

January 6 defendants are seeking millions in compensation via the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows individuals to claim damages from the government. The process grants the Justice Department unchecked discretion to settle claims, using funds from the judgment fund previously linked to Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund. All claimants received pardons.

January 6 defendants are seeking millions in compensation from the Trump administration via the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows government-related injury claims. The Justice Department has unchecked discretion over these claims, which would be paid from the judgment fund, the same source as Trump’s proposed $1.8bn slush fund. All claimants received pardons from Trump.

U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross and other Democrats accuse the Trump administration of bribing companies to exit offshore wind projects by offering nearly $2 billion in payouts, which they claim favors fossil fuel interests and violates federal law. The administration denied the allegations, stating refunds were for money paid to the government.

Sen. Adam Schiff is introducing two bills to block payments from Trump’s $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' to officials and lawsuits involving the president or vice president. The proposals aim to prevent the fund from covering payments to lawmakers, staff, and political appointees, with Schiff calling it 'the most brazen act of self-dealing corruption.'