Sara Haines warned the fund’s language is broad, potentially covering groups from people targeted by immigration enforcement to government employees and Epstein survivors. Alyssa Farah Griffin questioned whether exposed Epstein victims could seek payouts and called the plan a possible “slush fund for your allies.”
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the government should not be weaponized and described an intent to right past wrongs. The DOJ said the fund would issue formal apologies and monetary relief with no partisan filing requirement. Nearly 100 House Democrats filed paperwork seeking to block the settlement, calling it self-dealing tied to Jan. 6 pardons.