Trump's 'weaponization' fund steals reparations blueprint
From Code Switch by NPR
June 9, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of a DOJ fund for January 6 defendants and its connection to historical reparations efforts by Native nations.
The DOJ created a $1.776 billion fund to compensate January 6 defendants. The fund may not survive, but the federal redress system it was reaching into — built by Native nations over generations — is still intact. So today on Code Switch: who counts as having been harmed by the state? See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: Code Switch
Topics covered
- reparations
- compensation
- state harm
- federal redress
- January 6 defendants
Keywords
- reparations
- DOJ
- January 6
- compensation
- Native nations
- state harm
- federal redress
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DOJ, Native nations
More episodes of Code Switch
- Why being Black and outdoorsy is a whole thing · June 12, 2026 · 27 min
- Pete Hegseth's American crusade · June 5, 2026 · 23 min
- DACA recipients are trapped in Trump's limbo · June 2, 2026 · 34 min
- The trans athlete debate is about a lot more than sports · May 30, 2026 · 32 min
- It's giving incel: The evolution of internet slang · May 27, 2026 · 24 min
- Why so many Americans never learned to swim · May 23, 2026 · 36 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Code Switch podcast page.