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Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies
Senators want more details before advancing immigration funding as the Justice Department follows a judge’s two-week freeze on the $1.776 billion fund.
- On Tuesday, Senate Republicans met to weigh next steps after the Justice Department agreed to comply with a court order temporarily halting a $1.776 billion settlement fund, with District Judge Leonie Brinkema scheduling a June 12 hearing to discuss extending the order.
- The controversy stems from the fund potentially compensating President Donald Trump's supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, prompting senators to demand the administration scrap or limit the fund before passing related immigration legislation.
- Tensions escalated last month during a closed-door meeting with Attorney General Todd Blanche, which Republican Sen. Ted Cruz described as "one of the roughest meetings I've seen," as senators seek explicit assurances on payout criteria.
- Trump is reportedly reconsidering the fund, though he has not stated his intentions publicly, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated the immigration spending bill remains stalled pending further administration clarity.
- Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana warned the reconciliation bill "looks like a broken arm with the bones sticking out" without resolution, while Oklahoma Sen. Jim Lankford urged officials to "say what they actually mean" regarding the fund.
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Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies
Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted.
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