Trump halts $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid bipartisan backlash
The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.
The fund would compensate victims of political “weaponisation” with taxpayer money.
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The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.
The DOJ has issued a statement saying it will abide by a district judge's ruling that temporarily ordered the freezing of the administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
Opposition to the $1.8 billion Justice Department fund, which critics call a "slush fund," helped grind Senate floor action to a halt last month.
$1.776-billion fund was meant to compensate people who claim they were the subject of government abuse
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker says he expects Republican opposition to Trump's agenda to grow after his push to create anti-weaponization fund, among other actions.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was launching an effort to kill "slush fund" by forcing Republicans to vote on it. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.