'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Sets up Senate GOP, Trump Battle
Senate Republicans say the fund could reward politically motivated prosecutions and complicate GOP efforts to pass Trump’s agenda.
- Senate Republicans revolted over President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion fund for victims of government "weaponization," setting the stage for a searing battle less than six months before midterm elections.
- Trump claims the fund compensates individuals "so badly abused" by government overreach, while some Republicans try to distance themselves from what they call a "slush fund."
- Senator Chris Coons of Delaware drafted 13 amendments to the spending bill, including provisions barring payments to rioters who assaulted law enforcement at the Capitol.
- Senate Democrats pledged to force politically difficult votes on the issue, while Republican lawmakers demanded the fund either be eliminated or subjected to strict guardrails.
- The standoff reflects tension between Trump and congressional Republicans over fiscal priorities, as the dispute illustrates difficulty reconciling the America First agenda with budgetary restraint ahead of the midterms.
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Republicans 'clash' as Congress left 'fuming' over Trump's slush fund: report
Republicans in Congress left for their latest recess "fuming," according to The Hill, with the House and Senate camps set to "clash" over how to approach President Donald Trump's widely derided Justice Department "slush fund" and other key legislation.The DOJ last week announced a settlement for Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit that would instead set up a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for anyone who claims that the government targeted …
Trump’s $1.8 Billion Tax Slush Fund and Alleged Witness Intimidation Could Land His AG Up to 20 Years in Prison
Before becoming Donald Trump’s Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche was Trump’s personal criminal defense lawyer — defending him in the Manhattan hush-money trial that ended with 34 felony convictions and representing him in the federal classified documents and election interference cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Now, critics say Blanche may be carrying legal and ethical liabilities of his own straight into the Justice Department.…
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The Billings GazetteFund sets up Senate GOP, Trump battle
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Congress revolted over President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion fund for people he says were victims of government "weaponization," setting the stage for a battle ahead of November's midterm elections.
$1.776B fund sets up Senate GOP, Trump battle
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Congress revolted over President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion fund for people he says were victims of government "weaponization," setting the stage for a battle ahead of November's midterm elections.
Mystery FUND: $1.8 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars UNCHECKED
A $1.776 billion Justice Department fund meant to fight “weaponization” of government is now sparking alarms from conservatives who see a murky structure, weak oversight, and plenty of room for abuse. How Trump’s “Anti‑Weaponization” Fund Came To Be President Trump’s Justice Department is moving ahead with a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund as part of a settlement to end his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Tr…
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