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"No, only Congress can suspend habeas corpus."

"Habeas corpus can only be suspended under the Constitution in times of invasion or insurrection. None of that is happening now."

"This is a really important question, and the answer is a categorical no."

"We are going to suspend the writ of habeas corpus if the courts keep ruling against this [Trump's mass deportations]."

"I can assure you that the president and the entire administration are certainly open to all legal and constitutional remedies [including pausing the writ of habeas corpus] to ensure we can continue with the promise of deporting illegal criminals from our nation's borders."

"I would say that's [suspending the writ of habeas corpus] an option we're actively looking at."

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Republican strategist Michael Caputo became the first known person to file a claim with the Justice Department's new anti-weaponization fund on Tuesday, seeking $2.7 million in restitution and reimbursement.

Republican strategist Michael Caputo became the first known person to file a claim with the Justice Department's new anti-weaponization fund on Tuesday, seeking $2.7 million in restitution and reimbursement.

Caputo, who served as the top spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services during Trump's first term, alleged in a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that he was targeted by the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation into potential links between the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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Caputo, who served as the top spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services during Trump's first term, alleged in a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that he was targeted by the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation into potential links between the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund was established after Trump dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns. A five-member commission, appointed largely by Blanche, will determine which claimants receive payouts.

The $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund was established after Trump dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns. A five-member commission, appointed largely by Blanche, will determine which claimants receive payouts.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that eligibility for the fund is not limited by party affiliation or connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, saying it is "limited only by the term weaponization."

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that eligibility for the fund is not limited by party affiliation or connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, saying it is "limited only by the term weaponization."

Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel Hodges filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the fund, arguing it violates constitutional protections and federal law by potentially directing taxpayer money to individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel Hodges filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the fund, arguing it violates constitutional protections and federal law by potentially directing taxpayer money to individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Other figures who faced federal investigations, including former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former FBI Director James Comey, have been identified as potentially eligible to file claims. Comey, who faces a federal indictment, said he might apply "just to be humorous."

Other figures who faced federal investigations, including former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former FBI Director James Comey, have been identified as potentially eligible to file claims. Comey, who faces a federal indictment, said he might apply "just to be humorous."

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