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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Are Jan 6 rioters getting taxpayer payouts? New lawsuit claims DOJ refuses to say

Donald Trump’s administration insists that a compensation fund for pardoned January 6 rioters is dead for good, but the Department of Justice has refused to say whether government lawyers are working on backdoor plans for taxpayer-funded payouts.

The Justice Department has denied several Freedom of Information Act requests filed by a nonprofit watchdog group, according to a newly filed federal lawsuit. The group is now asking a judge to intervene to force the government to answer.

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