Analysis
What the administration claimed
The Acting Attorney General issued an order rescinding the May 18, 2026 order establishing the $1.8 billion fund and declared that no members were appointed, no funds were transferred, no claims process was established, and no claims were paid.
Claimant: Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General
Agency or office: U.S. Department of Justice
Context
The rescission followed negotiations with two GOP senators who had been withholding support for Blanche's confirmation amid bipartisan outrage over the possibility that Jan. 6 defendants could be eligible for payments.
Evidence
The PBS/AP article quotes the Justice Department's statement accompanying Blanche's order, which explicitly says the May 18, 2026 order is rescinded and enumerates that no members were appointed, no funds transferred, no claims process established, and no claims paid. The article reports the order was issued late Sunday ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee vote.