Trump Administration Chips Away at Last Traces of Broad Inquiry Into Jan. 6
Two recent moves aligned the department ever more closely with President Trump’s own efforts to whitewash the events of that day.
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Two recent moves aligned the department ever more closely with President Trump’s own efforts to whitewash the events of that day.
President Trump continues to act like he’s politically all-powerful, even in the face of indications that he is not.
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, went to Capitol Hill to allay Republicans’ concerns over a fund to pay people who claim government mistreatment. It did not go well.
The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies.
Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.
Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.
In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.
The authorities say the California man stormed a black-tie gala on Saturday seeking to kill the president.
Officials noted that the suspect never made it into the hotel ballroom, where President Trump and hundreds of journalists were gathered for the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Mr. Blanche’s actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.