Police sue to stop Trump’s apparent Jan. 6 loyalty rewards scheme
Nothing says law-and-order presidency like a possible rebate program for political violence.
Having offered up a scheme that seats Donald Trump more as a comic book criminal and less like the sitting President of the United States, Police are suing to stop his apparent $1.8B loyalty rewards program as the people who beat up cops speculate about their payouts.
The Justice Department has indicated that the fund will be used to compensate an unspecified group of people “who suffered weaponization and lawfare” under previous presidential administrations. It is widely expected that at least some of the money will go to Trump supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, and later received presidential pardons.
Facing questions from members of Congress and reporters, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Vice President JD Vance did not rule out payments to Jan. 6 rioters convicted of violent crimes against police officers.
“We’re not making commitments to give anybody money,” Vance said Tuesday at the White House. “We’re just making commitments to look at things case by case.”
The customer loyalty program for failed insurrection appears to be entering its rewards phase.