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Justice Department Closes January 6 Fund | Texas News
The DOJ shut down a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate January 6th claimants, sparking bipartisan outrage over its potential to reward insurrectionists. Lawmakers from both parties pushed for its closure, citing misuse of taxpayer money and the need for accountability. Despite Trump’s defense of participants as “patriots,” most senators rejected that narrative, emphasizing consequences for those who attacked law enforcement. The fund’s dissolution — even prompting GOP senators to block a key nominee — marks a federal shift toward holding accountable those involved in the Capitol riot…
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