Jan. 6 rioters could get taxpayer money (opens in new tab)

The White House’s idea is to compensate those who claim that the federal government weaponized the legal system against them, using taxpayer money, and will likely be aimed at those who faced prosecution under the Biden administration. The fund could be used to write checks to those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Upon his return to office last year, President Donald Trump granted clemency to everyone accused or convicted of involvement in the insurrection. The compensation program ...