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Chris Coons: “I heard from a number of law enforcement friends who found it appalling that there was the possibility that folks like…”

On the recordJune 12, 2026
I heard from a number of law enforcement friends who found it appalling that there was the possibility that folks like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys, who had assaulted Capitol Police officers, could receive multimillion-dollar payouts from this fund.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concerns about potential payouts to certain groups.

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