Trump Pays Political Allies While Border Guards Starve #
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general and former defense lawyer for the president, sat in the Treasury Department this week to finalize a $1.776 billion payout for political loyalists. This 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' draws directly from the federal Judgment Fund to compensate individuals who claim they were persecuted by the government, including participants in the January 6 Capitol riot. Per the settlement details reported by Axios, the fund is shielded from court oversight and can be used to pay for its…