‘Anti-weaponization fund’ mobilizes resistance among Democrats
House Democrats want records on the $1.8 billion fund as they argue it could send taxpayer money to Trump allies and Jan. 6 rioters.
- Senate Democrats planned to force a vote this week on President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion settlement fund to compensate political allies, characterizing it as a 'slush fund aimed at funneling taxpayer dollars' to Trump supporters.
- Originating from Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice created the fund as settlement; Trump's endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn frustrated Republican senators.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Vice President JD Vance refused to rule out payments to pardoned Jan. 6 rioters, prompting Sen. Thom Tillis to call it a 'real risk' and 'absurd,' while House Democrats blasted the settlement as 'obvious plunder.'
- On Wednesday, two Capitol police officers filed a lawsuit challenging the fund, Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced an amendment to prevent violent offenders from receiving payouts, and Rep. Jamie Raskin sought to subpoena administration officials.
- The settlement fund dispute complicated legislation to restore roughly $72 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol as Senate Majority Leader John Thune, 'not a big fan' of the fund, warned Wednesday that challenging Trump carries consequences.
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GOP senators balk at Trump's $1.8-billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, force delay in key vote
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Senate and House Republicans Maneuver to Block Trump's Govt $1.776 Billion Weaponization Compensation Fund
Republicans in both the House and Senate are quickly moving to stop the DOJ/IRS settlement with President Trump that establishes a $1.776 billion victim’s compensation fund for those targeted by corrupt government conduct. The move in the Senate is particularly Machiavellian considering they recently established a $500,000 system of penalties for government conduct after they […]
Republicans furious over timing of Trump’s 'galactic blunder'
Senate Republicans had already grown vocal in their opposition to President Donald Trump’s unprecedented $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged victims of Justice Department “weaponization” during the Biden years. After a nearly two-hour meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that participants described as “incredibly hostile,” their opposition hardened — and the reasons why became clearer.U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) spo…
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