Trump Administration Announces $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Compensation Fund for J6 Defendants and Trump Allies

The Justice Department announces a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who claim they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration. Hundreds of January 6 defendants seek payouts from the 'anti-weaponization' fund, which is framed as restitution for alleged DOJ 'persecution' of Trump supporters. The fund follows Trump's earlier call for a compensation fund for J6 rioters who were 'treated unfairly' and lost 'opportunity and income.' Critics call the fund an unprecedented use of taxpayer dollars to reward individuals convicted of attacking the Capitol and attempting to overturn an election. WHYY reports that Jan. 6 rioters are actively seeking payouts, with intermediaries offering to take a 10% cut of any award capped at $5,000 per person. The fund represents the culmination of Trump's complete inversion of justice: those who attempted to overthrow democracy are compensated, while the institutions that prosecuted them are labeled 'weaponized.'