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Alex Padilla: I also need to be clear that January 6ers cannot – should not – be able to seek payouts from other sources, including…

On the recordJuly 16, 2026
I also need to be clear that January 6ers cannot – should not – be able to seek payouts from other sources, including the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Questioning Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche about January 6 payouts.

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