Pence calls Trump's 'anti-weaponisation' fund 'deeply offensive' and says it should be dropped
Summary
Former Vice-President Mike Pence criticized President Trump's $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate people who say they were treated unfairly by government actions. Pence called the fund "deeply offensive" because it could pay rioters prosecuted for the January 6 Capitol attack, and he said the fund should be dropped.Key Facts
- President Trump's administration created a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponisation fund" to pay people claiming unfair treatment by the government.
- Mike Pence, who was vice-president during the Capitol attack, condemned the fund and said it was a bad idea.
- Many January 6 rioters who were prosecuted plan to seek compensation from this fund.
- About 1,600 people were charged for crimes linked to the Capitol riot; some faced serious charges like assaulting officers.
- President Trump pardoned many people involved in the riot on his first day in office.
- Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed concerns and opposition to the fund.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked the fund pending a hearing scheduled for June 12.
- The Justice Department defends the fund’s legality and says it is meant to help victims of unfair government targeting, not politically biased.
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