Two Police Officers Against Trump and Blanche's Corruption Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAmong the most outspoken critics is Andrew Floyd. Floyd previously led a specialized unit within the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington that handled prosecutions related to the Capitol attack. After the unit was dissolved and he lost his position, he joined the lawsuit against the fund. In a sworn declaration, Floyd writes that the administration is now providing access to a multibillion dollar compensation program to the very people he investigated after January 6. At the same time, prosecutors, investigators, and public officials who simply performed their duties are being treated as political enemies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Floyd describes the dismissal of numerous prosecutors and investigators as deeply disturbing. No president, he argues, should use the power of office to target people who merely fulfilled their professional responsibilities. In his view, the selective treatment of those involved in January 6 investigations sends a dangerous message. Those who support an insurrection or attacks against democratic institutions can expect protection and political support so long as it serves the interests of the administration. The dispute over the fund is unfolding against the backdrop of the Trump administration's broader reassessment of January 6. On his first day back in the White House, Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 defendants connected to cases arising from the Capitol attack. Additional ongoing prosecutions were terminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent days, the Department of Justice has also begun removing numerous press releases related to those criminal cases from its website. The administration described those publications as partisan propaganda. At the same time, the department issued a statement pledging to do everything within its power to compensate individuals whom the administration believes were politically targeted. Whether the multibillion dollar fund will survive at all will now be decided, at least initially, by the courts. Judge Leonie Brinkema has scheduled another hearing for June 12. At that hearing, the court will consider whether the current freeze should be extended. Until then, the entire project remains on hold. We will, of course, continue reporting from there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n