January 6 rioters named seeking millions in payouts
newsMay 21, 202654
A new report names multiple January 6 participants seeking millions in government or settlement payouts, including former Trump adviser Michael Caputo requesting $2.7 million and convicted then pardoned rioter Brandon Fellows seeking $30 million. Rachel Powell, another participant pardoned by Trump, says she cannot put a price on what she went through. The requests are framed as demands for taxpayer-funded compensation tied to arrests, prosecutions, and pardons stemming from the January 6 attack. If approved, the claims would saddle taxpayers with multi-million-dollar bills and complicate efforts to hold participants accountable for the attack.
