Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wouldn’t rule out the possibility that rioters who attacked police at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, could receive payments from a new $1.8 billion taxpayer fund being created by the Justice Department.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window By Chris Strohm and Steven T. Dennis May 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM UTC Updated on May 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM UTC Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wouldn’t rule out the possibility that rioters who attacked police at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, could receive payments from a new $1.8 billion taxpayer fund being created by the Justice Department.
“Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they were victims of weaponization,” Blanche said Tuesday while testifying at a Senate hearing.
