Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash (opens in new tab)

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)2026-05-30T12:50:24Z WASHINGTON (AP) — David Johnston was a licensed attorney when he illegally entered the Capitol with a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters on . More than five years later, the South Carolina man is offering to help fellow “J6ers” apply for payouts from the Trump administration’s nearly for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized gover...