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'Stupid on stilts' - Trump's investigation compensation fund draws ire of Republicans
Key takeaways
- The justice department created the $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund to pay individuals "unfairly" investigated under previous presidents.
- "So the nation's top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops?
- Democrats also have called it a "slush fund" for Trump allies.
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Ana Faguy Getty Images The Trump administration's new investigation-compensation fund is drawing sharp criticism from members of the president's own party who declined to pass government-funding legislation on Thursday due to disagreements over the fund.
The justice department created the $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund to pay individuals "unfairly" investigated under previous presidents. Among the claimants are people charged in the 6 January 2021 riot at the US Capitol.
"So the nation's top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong – Take your pick," Republican Senator Mitch McConnell said.
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