Trump doesn't rule out giving Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police payouts
5 hours ago
- #Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
- #Trump Interview
- #Election Claims
- Trump did not rule out government compensation for Jan. 6 assailants charged with assaulting police officers.
- He defended the 'anti-weaponization' fund, claiming Jan. 6 protesters were unfairly targeted and deserved payouts.
- Trump alleged without evidence that recent California elections were 'rigged' and criticized the vote-counting process.
- He claimed prosecutions led to suicides, job losses, and destroyed lives, calling them 'fake weaponization of government'.
- Trump suggested Jan. 6 defendants pled guilty out of fear and accused FBI agents of ushering people into the Capitol.
- Over 1,600 were charged in the Capitol attack, with 140+ police injured; Trump pardoned about 1,500 rioters on his term's first day.
- The 'anti-weaponization' fund's fate is uncertain after a court block and mixed statements from administration officials.