Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill what DOJ calls its "anti-weaponization fund"
Schumer said Democrats will force votes and amendments to block the $1.7 billion fund, which Republicans fear could pay some Jan. 6 defendants.
- President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' remains stalled as Senate Republicans demand guardrails and some aides urge him to scrap it. Nearly half the 53-member GOP majority balked during a heated meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche before Memorial Day recess.
- The Justice Department established the fund this month to settle Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over leaked tax records. Proponents claim it compensates victims of government 'weaponization,' while critics denounce it as a slush fund for Trump's allies.
- Two federal judges temporarily blocked the fund on Friday, citing fraud concerns, while reports indicate individuals who assaulted police during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot may be eligible for payouts. Acting Attorney General Blanche has faced intense pushback from Republican senators regarding these beneficiaries.
- On Monday, Senate Democrats launched a coordinated effort to kill the fund, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pledging to force votes on amendments blocking taxpayer payouts to Trump and his allies. Schumer wrote, "If Republicans return to reconciliation, we will be ready with amendments to shut the fund down."
- Republican leaders struggle to secure votes for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding without White House concessions, as dissent grows among GOP senators facing pressure from Trump. The fund's future depends on whether the administration accepts oversight guardrails demanded by lawmakers.
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Senate Democrats Move to Block Trump DOJ Settlement Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Democrats have launched a coordinated effort to eliminate a controversial Justice Department fund created to compensate individuals who claim they were harmed by alleged government “weaponization,” setting up a new political battle between Congress and the Trump administration. The fund, valued at approximately $1.8 billion, was established by the Justice Department following the settlement of President Donald Trump’s l…
Schumer promises actions to halt Trump's anti-weaponization fund
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) outlined on Monday a coordinated campaign Democrats are launching to stop President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Trump said the $1.8 billion fund from the Justice Department was lawfully created as part of a settlement agreement he reached with the IRS to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the agency. The fund seeks to compensate individuals whom Trump said the Justice Department ha…
Schumer: Democrats to make all-out effort to kill Trump ‘slush fund’
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) notified Senate Democrats on Monday that they will make a coordinated effort to eliminate the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which Schumer called a “slush fund.” Schumer said he will force Republicans to vote to kill the fund, regardless of how Republicans attempt to prevent the issue from…
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