Trump defends his DOJ anti-weaponization fund on Truth Social, saying he gave up a fortune to deliver justice for victims of Biden-era lawfare.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis called the fund, which could be paid to violent Jan 6 rioters, ‘stupid on stilts’

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Thursday slammed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for accepting the Trump administration’s proposal to establish a $1.8 billion legal compensation fund for people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted by the Justice Department.

Senate Republicans break with Trump over his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, raising concerns about who gets the money and where it comes from.

Jan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’

Senate Republicans emerged stone-faced from a tense meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Then they decided to leave town.

By Jan Wolfe May 20 (Reuters) - Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters on January 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to halt President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization.

Ky., said “so the nation’s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong — take your pick.”