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Trump suggested he may use a federal fund meant to target 'weaponization' of the DOJ to pay damages to January 6 rioters who attacked police. Pence and other Republicans immediately condemned the idea.
Trump suggested using a federal fund created to investigate alleged politicization of the DOJ to pay damages awarded to January 6 rioters who attacked police during the Capitol riot. The idea would flip the fund's stated purpose on its head—converting a mechanism meant to scrutinize law enforcement into a source of compensation for people convicted or sued over the attack itself. Mike Pence and other Republicans immediately pushed back, calling the proposal unacceptable.
This isn't just about one fund or one group of rioters. It signals how Trump plans to treat accountability if he returns to power: not as a check on behavior, but as a tool to reverse consequences for his supporters. Using public money to settle claims brought by people punished for January 6 would effectively tell future rioters they won't pay a lasting price. It collapses the distinction between investigating misconduct and rewarding it.
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