Trump Backs USD1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
"Me personally, I think the weaponization fund is a great idea, and so do many of the Republicans," Trump told a news agency in an interview aired Sunday.
Trump described the fund as a mechanism to review individual cases and financially compensate those he alleged were deliberately targeted by "crooked politicians" and "radical left lunatics" embedded within the federal government. He claimed the prior administration's actions had driven some individuals to suicide while stripping others of their families, careers, and financial stability.
"They've sent people to jail who did nothing wrong," he claimed, characterizing certain federal investigators as "thugs" and "dirty cops" who orchestrated a "fake weaponization of government."
Potential Payouts
When pressed on whether Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot convicts — including those found guilty of assaulting police officers — could be eligible for taxpayer-funded compensation, Trump declined to close the door entirely. While stating he "wouldn't be inclined" to endorse such disbursements, he alleged many participants had been "ushered" into the building by FBI agents.
"The people were destroyed by dirty cops and by weaponization; many of those people should be compensated now," he said.
The fund was originally unveiled by the Justice Department as part of a settlement tied to litigation over Trump's tax returns. However, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Tuesday that the administration would not proceed with the $1.8 billion program after a federal court suspended its disbursement.
Interview Ends Abruptly
The sit-down came to an unscheduled halt after Trump turned his fire on what he called the "fake dirty press," accusing major news organizations of systematically slanted coverage.
"Let's call it quits," Trump said, pulling the plug on the interview following a heated exchange over his unsubstantiated claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election and alleged electoral irregularities in California.
Trump also doubled down on his long-standing assertion that he won the 2020 election by a "landslide," attributing public skepticism to what he claimed was "94% bad press" coverage working against him.
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