President Donald Trump appears to have abandoned his attempt to open a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for his political allies, but the administration is sitting on a virtually bottomless pile of cash used to settle claims brought against the federal government.
Hundreds of people accused of joining a mob that fought police and broke into the Capitol are lining up for taxpayer-funded payouts. This week, nine rioters filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million each for their “injuries and losses relating to the protest” on January 6, 2021.
