‘Just To Be Clear, People Who Hurt Police Get Money All the Time’

Todd Blanche is basically just making 30-second ads, whether he knows it or not. When asked whether he’s okay with cash bonanzas for people convicted of attacking police officers was his reply, the acting attorney general replied, “Just to be clear, people who hurt police get money all the time …”

REID: You're the nation's top law enforcement official. Would you be okay with people who were convicted of hurting police getting taxpayer money?BLANCHE: Just to be clear, people who hurt police get money all the timeREID: 🤨

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-21T01:08:45.942Z

In other news, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison for organizing the capitol insurrection says he’s expecting a payday of between $2 and $5 million.