{"id":604248,"date":"2026-05-19T16:20:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604248"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:20:50","slug":"james-comey-says-he-could-file-a-claim-tied-to-trumps-1-8b-anti-weaponization-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604248","title":{"rendered":"James Comey says he could file a claim tied to Trump\u2019s $1.8B \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former FBI Director James Comey thinks he is \u201cin line\u201d to benefit from the Justice Department\u2019s new \u201cAnti-Weaponization Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking with CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper, the disgraced former FBI chief remarked that he could file a claim to get a cut of the $1.776 billion that was set up to settle President Donald Trump\u2019s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. While Democrats have melted down over what they claim is a \u201cslush fund,\u201d the compensation is intended to go to those who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI first thought it was a piece from The Onion because it can\u2019t be serious,\u201d Comey said on \u201cThe Lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2018I first thought it was a piece from The Onion because it can\u2019t be serious. It appears that they\u2019re serious\u2026 I\u2019m guessing I\u2019ll be in line. I hope I\u2019ll be ahead of those who savagely beat police officers and sacked the Capitol.\u2019 Former FBI Director and Trump foe James Comey on\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fzii6rHl2k<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIt appears that they\u2019re serious,\u201d Comey continued. \u201cIt\u2019s to compensate people who\u2019ve been targeted by the Justice Department for, they say, personal, political or ideological reasons. So I\u2019m guessing I\u2019ll be in line. I hope I\u2019ll be ahead of those who savagely beat police officers and sacked the Capitol.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you going to apply?\u201d Tapper asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I\u2019ll talk to my lawyers, but it certainly sounds intended for someone like me,\u201d said Comey, who faces a second indictment after a social media post of seashells arranged to look like the numbers \u201c86 47.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think that that\u2019s how it\u2019s intended. But I understand what you\u2019re saying,\u201d Tapper noted.<\/p>\n

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who testifies on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, announced that the fund will \u201chave the power to issue formal apologies and monetary relief owed to claimants,\u201d and there is \u201cno partisan requirement\u201d to file a claim.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department\u2019s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,\u201d Blanche said in a statement. \u201cAs part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comey commented about the fund during a \u201cGood Morning America\u201d segment as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, if I put it in my next novel, I\u2019m sure my editor would strike it out and say it\u2019s crazy,\u201d he told ABC News\u2019 George Stephanopoulos.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just can\u2019t be the way we operate. We can\u2019t set up a multi-million dollar ATM at Mar-a-Lago for people who\u2019ve committed crimes. It just isn\u2019t the way we are. It\u2019s not consistent with our values,\u201d he claimed. \u201cEventually, the Department of Justice will right itself, but we\u2019re gonna have to ride out a hard two years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Former FBI Director James Comey thinks he is \u201cin line\u201d to benefit from the Justice Department\u2019s new \u201cAnti-Weaponization Fund.\u201d Speaking with CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper, the disgraced former FBI chief remarked that he could file a claim to get a cut of the $1.776 billion that was set up to settle President Donald Trump\u2019s $10 billion… Continue reading James Comey says he could file a claim tied to Trump\u2019s $1.8B \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 initiative<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":604249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,22,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-604248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-border-security","category-immigration","category-immigration-reform","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=604248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/604249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=604248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=604248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=604248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}