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Ex-Proud Boys Leader Says 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Fight Not Over

Ex-Proud Boys Leader Says 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Fight Not Over

Summary

Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, said the fight to maintain a $1.8 billion fund created during President Trump’s administration will continue, despite a court order temporarily stopping it. The fund was meant to compensate people who said they were unfairly targeted by the federal government, but a judge has paused it while legal challenges continue.

Key Facts

  • The Department of Justice (DOJ) set up a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate people claiming they were wrongly targeted by the federal government.
  • The fund was part of an agreement linked to President Trump dropping a lawsuit against the IRS.
  • Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years for seditious conspiracy related to January 6 but was pardoned by President Trump last year.
  • Tarrio said on social media that the DOJ is temporarily following the court order but has not given up on the fund.
  • A federal judge temporarily blocked the fund’s creation to prevent public money from being spent while legal issues are resolved.
  • The fund would be managed by a commission with members appointed mainly by the attorney general and had power to apologize and pay claimants.
  • The DOJ said the fund was open to all political affiliations, aiming to address unfair legal actions against various groups.
  • President Trump is reconsidering whether to proceed with the fund after the judge's ruling.
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