Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after the Trump administration paused plans for a $1.8 billion fund that could compensate Trump allies. The fund, established to resolve Trump's lawsuit over leaked tax returns, has sparked outrage over the possibility that Jan.
6 rioters could be eligible for payouts. - The Justice Department agreed to comply with a court temporarily blocking the fund for at least two weeks.
- A Florida judge raised the possibility of reopening the IRS lawsuit due to allegations of improper dealing. - Blanche faced a tense private meeting with GOP senators, with Sen.
Ted Cruz describing it as one of the roughest he has seen. - Blanche privately insisted that no one who assaulted police at the Capitol would receive compensation.
The administration is now reconsidering the fund amid Republican backlash and legal setbacks.