DOJ says it will stop work on $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" after judge's ruling
The department will follow the court order as legal challenges and bipartisan backlash intensify over possible payouts to Jan. 6 defendants.
- On Monday, the Justice Department announced it will abide by a federal court order and pause the $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund,' halting its formation and any potential payouts while litigation proceeds.
- Created earlier this month as a settlement for President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, the fund aimed to provide apologies and monetary relief to those claiming government 'weaponization.'
- Critics condemned the initiative as a 'taxpayer-funded slush fund,' fearing it could compensate individuals convicted in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, sparking bipartisan pushback.
- Former Vice President Mike Pence called the proposal 'deeply offensive,' while Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggested the administration shut it down to resolve GOP fractures.
- A June 12 hearing will determine if the temporary blockade extends, though the stalled fund continues to complicate passage of a critical $70 billion immigration enforcement bill.
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GOP leaders still have questions about Trump’s settlement fund
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will meet today to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.
Trump's $1.8 Billion 'Weaponization' Payout Put On Hold After Backlash
The proposal was dropped as senators returned to Washington after their Memorial Day break and faced an impasse with the president over a $72 billion bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol operations.
After fierce criticism by Democrats and Republicans, the US Department of Justice is making a retreat. Alleged judicial victims of the previous government are not to be compensated financially. The non-partisan criticism brought the project down.
Trump 'Not Thrilled' As Republicans Push White House To Halt $1.8 Billion Weaponization Fund, Democrats B
President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were victims of government "weaponization" has been put on hold after fierce opposition from Republicans in Congress, three sources familiar with the plan said Monday. Republicans Push Back On Trump Fund The rare rebuke showed some Senate Republicans' growing willingness to challenge Trump, particularly after his endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
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