DOJ Establishes Controversial $1.7 Billion Fund

DOJ Establishes Controversial $1.7 Billion Fund

Author: Cumulus Media Detroit May 21, 2026 Duration: 7:54
May 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade. They discuss the Justice Department’s anti-weaponization fund. This fund would pay January 6ers pardoned by the president. McQuade finds the fund illegitimate.

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Duration: 1:40:05
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