CNN: Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is stalled, and some allies are urging him to scrap it entirely
More than a dozen Republican senators have urged Trump aides to drop the fund as federal judges blocked it and ordered responses to fraud claims.
- On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" is stalled, with allies urging the White House to scrap it entirely.
- The Justice Department established the fund this month to compensate individuals alleging mistreatment during President Joe Biden's term, though critics argue it functions as a 'slush fund' for political allies.
- Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell called the proposal "utterly stupid" and "morally wrong," while Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham privately urged top aides to drop the initiative.
- Two federal judges dealt blows to the fund on Friday, with one temporarily blocking the administration and another ordering Trump to respond to claims of "fraud" on the court.
- Lawmakers left Washington for Memorial Day without passing immigration legislation, fearful the fund's unpopularity would prevent securing the 50 votes needed for passage.
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The Independent (US)Trump allies urge him to drop $1.8B fund amid political and legal backlash: report
Republican senators have privately told White House aides they think the fund should be scrapped
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Senate Republicans Walk a Political Tightrope Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Senate Republicans are facing one of the most politically sensitive decisions of President Donald Trump’s second term as they prepare to return to Washington next ... The post Senate Republicans Walk a Political Tightrope Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Senate Republicans face a political knife-edge over Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
WASHINGTON, May 30 - Senate Republicans face a stark choice when they return from recess next week: back President Donald Trump's controversial $1.8 billion \"anti-weaponization\" fund to benefit his political allies or defy a commander-in-chief who just ended the careers of two Republican senators. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Even GOP rebelling at Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
Last week, Republican senators grilled Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created by President Donald Trump’s settlement of his lawsuit against the IRS. About 45 senators attended the meeting, and “at least half of them…
How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6 • Oklahoma Voice
President Donald Trump looks on during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has attracted scrutiny for its corruption potential, even splitting congressional Republicans who rarely confront President Donald Trump’s decisions and policies. Among the top concerns: Could pardoned Jan. 6, 2021,…
Senate Republicans face a political knife-edge over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) – Senate Republicans face a stark choice when they return from recess next week: back President Donald Trump’s controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to benefit his political allies or defy a commander-in-chief who just ended the careers of two Republican senators. Nearly half of the 53-member Republican Senate majority balked at the issue during a heated two-hour meeting with Acting Att…
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