Michael Caputo, a longtime ally of President Trump and former Trump administration official, files what multiple outlets describe as the first known claim to receive money from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “anti-weaponization” fund. NBC News reports that Caputo, a former Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson, submits the initial claim a day after the DOJ establishes the fund, which is described as nearly $1.8 billion. CBS News similarly reports that Caputo files for compensation from the newly created fund and identifies him as a former Trump official. The Hill adds that Caputo’s filing is made on Tuesday and that he requests $2.7 million in restitution, tied to claims involving him and unspecified others. Across the reports, the central points are that the DOJ creates the fund following a settlement connected to President Trump, and that Caputo is the first publicly reported claimant seeking compensation. The outlets do not indicate that the claim has been approved, only that it has been filed as part of the process to obtain restitution from the fund.
Michael Caputo files first known claim for DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund
Michael Caputo, a longtime ally of President Trump and former Trump administration official, files what multiple outlets describe as the first known claim to receive money from the U.S. Department of...
- Michael Caputo files a claim seeking compensation from the DOJ’s “anti-weaponization” fund.
- Caputo is described as a longtime Trump ally and former Trump administration official, including prior work at HHS.
- The DOJ establishes the fund following a settlement connected to President Trump, and the fund is described as nearly $1.8 billion.
- NBC and CBS report Caputo’s filing is among the first known claims to the fund.
- The Hill reports Caputo requests $2.7 million in restitution as part of his claim.
Michael Caputo, a longtime ally of President Trump who worked in his first administration, became the first known person to seek compensation from the Justice Department’s (DOJ) newly created “anti-weaponization” fund on Tuesday. The former Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson is requesting $2.7 million in restitution over claims that he and his...
3 months agoTrump ally and former administration official Michael Caputo has filed a claim to obtain money from the "anti-weaponization" fund established by the Justice Department following a settlement with President Trump. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
3 months agoThe former Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson filed the claim a day after the Justice Department set up the nearly $1.8 billion fund.
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