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Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund

May 20, 2026Center

In his application letter, attorney Mike Howell proposed organizing a national gathering of "thousands of victims of weaponization," including those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Senate Republicans break with Trump over his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, raising concerns about who gets the money and where it comes from.

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Trump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash

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Trump settled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the creation of a fund to funnel taxpayer money to victims of 'lawfare', including January 6 rioters.

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