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Blanche won't rule out Jan. 6 rioters getting Trump DOJ fund payouts

Cnbc · · 496 words · By Luke Fountain
Political Weaponization Judicial Ethics Government accountability
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday would not rule out allowing people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot to seek payments from a new Department of Justice fund”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the Anti-Weaponization Fund and Todd Blanche's role as Acting Attorney General, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention Blanche's comments regarding people convicted of assaulting police on Jan 6 being eligible for payments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Trent McCotter (born March 1987) is an American lawyer who has served as the principal associate deputy attorney general since 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_McCotter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General
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“Blanche said, "anybody in this country can apply" to a new $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund"”
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Multiple independent sources (Bloomberg, Politico, and other web search results) confirm the creation of a fund approximately $1.8 billion (specifically $1.776 billion) called the 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including mana…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Department_of_Criminal_J…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ju…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In July 2025, the second Trump administration's Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, initiated a third inquiry into the actions of those who were involved with Crossfire Hurricane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ju…
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“a commission would decide the rules for who can receive compensation”
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Multiple sources, including Politico and other web search results, state that a commission will oversee the fund and decide on claims/compensation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund, Explained. The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largel…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-anti-we…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under the deal announced Monday, the Justice Department is setting up a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to pay claims to people acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called “victims of lawfare…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/trump-irs-lawsuit-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The announcement of the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” by the Justice Department on Monday immediately drew criticism from Democrats, public interest groups and former government officials who argued that …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/politics/what-to-know-trump-w…
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“When asked, "Will you commit that none of President Trump's family will receive a direct payout from this fund?" Blanche replied, "Yes."”
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Web search results explicitly state that while Trump is expected to receive an apology from the IRS, he 'will not receive direct financial compensation' from the fund, corroborating the commitment that the family/Trump would not receive direct payouts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Trent McCotter (born March 1987) is an American lawyer who has served as the principal associate deputy attorney general since 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_McCotter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General
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“The exchange came a day after the DOJ announced the fund as part of an agreement with Trump that included him dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns.”
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The Wikipedia entry for 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' and multiple news sources (The Guardian, Bloomberg) confirm the fund was created as part of a settlement where Trump dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Anti-Weaponization Fund is a planned fund of $1.776 billion that will be created by the US Justice Department to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they had been mistreated un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Weaponization_Fund
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Weaponization Working Group is a working group of the Office of the Attorney General within the United States Department of Justice created in 2025. The working group has received criticism for it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaponization_Working_Group
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“The DOJ on Monday said the fund will create a process for people who claim they were victims of "weaponization and lawfare" to seek financial compensation or formal apologies.”
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Wikipedia and news sources (Politico, The Guardian) confirm the fund is for people claiming to be victims of 'weaponization and lawfare' to seek redress, including financial compensation or apologies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Anti-Weaponization Fund is a planned fund of $1.776 billion that will be created by the US Justice Department to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they had been mistreated un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Weaponization_Fund
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Weaponization Working Group is a working group of the Office of the Attorney General within the United States Department of Justice created in 2025. The working group has received criticism for it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaponization_Working_Group
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“the resignation of Treasury Department General Counsel Brian Morrissey, which has been reported as lined to the fund's creation”
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Two independent news sources (IBTimes UK and another web search result) report that Treasury Department General Counsel Brian Morrissey resigned hours after the announcement of the fund.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/anti-weaponizati…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brian Morrissey, the Treasury Department’s general counsel, has resigned just seven months after Senate confirmation, only hours after the Trump administration unveiled a $1.776 billion fund linked to…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/controversy-trump-anti-weaponisati…
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“The Justice Department has not yet released detailed eligibility rules for the fund, which will be overseen by a five-member commission appointed by the attorney general.”
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Multiple sources (Politico, IBTimes UK, and other web results) confirm the fund is overseen by a five-member commission appointed by the Attorney General.
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web search NEUTRAL — The $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund will be overseen by a five-member commission, with every commissioner appointed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who previously served as Trump's per…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-anti-weaponization-fund-cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — The fund, to be overseen by a five-person commission, will process claims through mid-December 2028 — about a month before Trump’s term is set to end.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/trump-irs-lawsuit-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — How it works: A five-member commission appointed by the attorney general will hear claims. The commission can both give money out and issue formal apologies. Trump can remove any member. The fund has …
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/18/trump-irs-lawsuit-dropped
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