CREW suit -- is the Trump administration using taxpayer dollars to compensate people pardoned for their role in January 6th?
The DOJ failed to respond to our records requests about FTCA claims. So we’re suing. CREW HQ From: info@citizensforethics.org To: Mark M Giese Sat, Sep 12 2026 at 8:56 AM Mark, is the Trump administration using taxpayer dollars to compensate people pardoned for their role in January 6th? Americans deserve to know. That’s why we’re suing the DOJ for failing to respond to our requests seeking records about Federal Tort Claims Act claims filed by individuals who received a pardon or commutation from President Trump, including January 6th defendants. Within hours of his second inauguration, Trump granted clemency to over 1,500 people who were charged or convicted for their role in the violent January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Since then, hundreds of January 6th defendants have filed FTCA administrative claims with the DOJ, seeking millions of dollars in restitution for alleged wrongdoings related to their prosecution, and at least ten have sued the government for damages. O...
