Jan. 6 defendants still eyeing payouts, despite scrapped $1.8B fund

Name: Jan. 6 defendants still eyeing payouts, despite scrapped $1.8B fund
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Description: Despite the Justice Department saying it is scrapping plans to launch a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," many Jan. 6 defendants are still eying payouts using other legal paths.

Despite the Justice Department saying it is scrapping plans to launch a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," many Jan. 6 defendants are still eying payouts using other legal paths.

June 4, 2026

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Jan. 6 defendants still eyeing payouts, despite scrapped $1.8B fund

Despite the Justice Department saying it is scrapping plans to launch a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," many Jan. 6 defendants are still eying payouts using other legal paths.

June 4, 2026

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