60 Minutes · U.S. probing whether Chinese companies cut shipping container production before COVID-19 pandemic

1. 1. The U.S. Justice Department is probing whether Chinese companies deliberately restricted global shipping container production before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. 2. Several Chinese shipping container companies are expected to be indicted for allegedly slowing production and use from the early days of COVID.
3. 3. This probe is part of the Justice Department's broader efforts to analyze the global handling of COVID, including other related investigations.
4. 4. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified about a new $1.7 billion settlement fund created from a lawsuit by President Trump against the IRS.
5. 5. Democratic senators voiced outrage, questioning if President Trump and his family could receive payouts from the $1.7 billion fund.
6. 6. The definition of "weaponization" for the fund's payouts remains unclear, with a five-member board deciding eligibility.