Jan. 6 prosecutor, Trump administration targets sue over ‘weaponization’ fund

Key Points:

• A group of plaintiffs, including a fired Jan. 6 prosecutor and a law professor acquitted in a federal case, sued to block a $1.8 billion fund designed to provide payouts to allies of former President Donald Trump, alleging political discrimination.
• The lawsuit claims the "anti-weaponization" fund unfairly excludes individuals targeted by Republican officials, arguing it only benefits those claiming persecution by Democrat administrations despite the current administration's alleged political weaponization.
• Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Floyd criticized the fund for rewarding individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, stating the administration pardoned them and is now seeking to compensate them with taxpayer money.
• Other plaintiffs include Cal State Channel Islands professor Jonathan Caravello, who was acquitted of assault charges related to a protest, along with organizations like the City of New Haven and the National Abortion Federation, all represented by the progressive legal group Democracy Forward.
• Democracy Forward's CEO Skye Perryman highlighted constitutional and legal issues with the fund, emphasizing that Congress never authorized it and questioning its legal foundation, while noting the fund was created through a settlement not overseen by a court.