The Department failed to respond to Congress, and instead, on May 18, 2026, announced that it had settled an unrelated IRS lawsuit with President Trump to create a $1.8 billion slush fund to compensate alleged victims of DOJ 'weaponization,' including his allies and January 6 insurrectionists.
Senators urging DOJ to reject payouts for January 6 rioters.
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