January 6 defendants pursue millions in claims through obscure federal process
Summary
Some people convicted of attacking police during the January 6 events are using a special federal law called the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to try to get money from the government. The Justice Department can decide whether to pay these claims, which come from a special fund controlled by Congress, and many of these people have received pardons from President Trump.Key Facts
- The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) lets people sue the government for money if they believe they were wronged.
- January 6 defendants who attacked officers are using the FTCA to seek millions in compensation.
- The Justice Department has full control over settling these claims.
- The money would come from the judgment fund, a government money pool approved by Congress.
- All claimants in these cases were pardoned by President Trump.
- The Trump administration stopped its earlier "anti-weaponization fund" after criticism from lawmakers.
- Some lawyers say the FTCA provides a clearer legal path for compensation than the earlier fund idea.
- Notable people, including Michael Flynn and Carter Page, have already settled FTCA claims with the government for $1.25 million each.
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