WASHINGTONPOST (Meryl Kornfield) - Trump’s allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund
Jan. 6 rioters, George Santos, Mark McCloskey and Rod Blagojevich: A wide range of figures are eyeing the president’s new settlement fund.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 'It's your money ladies and gentlemen': Geraldo Rivera reacts to Trump settlement
On Wednesday's "The Daily Take": NewsNation's Connell McShane and Geraldo Rivera react to the Justice Department setting aside nearly $2 billion to compensate President Trump and "parties" who were prosecuted for political or ideological reasons, which could include those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Rivera says it's "outrageous" and he's shocked there's not more outrage over this. "It's your money, ladies and gentlemen," Rivera says. #DOJ #Trump #AntiWeaponizationFund Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Connell McShane. Weekdays starting at 3p/2C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NYTIMES (Devlin Barrett) - How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.
NPR (Terry Gross) - The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement
D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government lawyer Andrew Weissmann explains the settlement.
ABCNEWS - Treasury taking over federal student loans amid dismantling of Dept. of Education
The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Education announced.
ABCNEWS - Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York
HUFFPOST - Gun Accessory Company To Pay $1.75 Million To Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims
Mean Arms will also stop selling an item that locks a magazine onto a rifle in the state of New York. The lock is supposed to keep people from swapping in high-capacity magazines.
NYTIMES (Michael C. Bender, Michael S. Schmidt and Alan Blinder) - Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
The Trump administration has lowered the bar for a deal with the university, backtracking on its insistence on a $200 million payment to the government, The New York Times has learned.