Event Brief
Durbin warns DOJ against compensating Trump rioters
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 1:02 AM ET
Summary: Sen. Dick Durbin urged acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to provide details on Trump’s $1.8B anti-weaponization fund.
WHO: Sen. Dick Durbin
WHAT: Durbin warned the DOJ against “doling out compensation to rioters” and asked acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for more details about Trump’s $1.8B “anti-weaponization” fund.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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