How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works
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The New RepublicBMay 20, 4:18 PM
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue Trump Over His $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, are suing the Trump administration over its creation of a $1.776 billion slush fund for President Trump’s allies who claim they were unfair
NBC NewsBMay 21, 6:10 PM
Republicans cancel votes amid GOP fight over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Objections to President Donald Trump’s controversial “anti-weaponization” fund prompted Senate Republicans to postpone votes to fund ICE and Border Patrol until June.
The InterceptBMay 19, 12:04 PM
Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund Is a Handout to His Hardcore Supporters
Putting January 6 rioters on the dole is a new kind of corruption — and it definitely won’t help the American working class. The post Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund Is a Handout to His Hardcore Sup
LA TimesAMay 18, 1:51 PM
Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage
Experts said Trump creating a fund for his political allies, to settle a lawsuit he had personally brought against his own government, was unprecedented and concerning.
The New RepublicBMay 18, 3:15 PM
Trump Just Launched a Taxpayer-Funded $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush Fund
President Trump is officially dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, opting instead to create a roughly $1.8 billion fund to further enrich himself, January 6 rioters,
CBS NewsBMay 21, 7:04 PM
Congress delays reconciliation votes amid GOP opposition to new DOJ fund
The House and Senate will both leave Washington for their Memorial Day recess without voting on a reconciliation package to fund federal immigration agencies.
HuffPostCMay 19, 9:08 PM
Jake Tapper Reacts To ‘Sinister’ Claim About Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
The fund, created after Trump dropped his $10 billion lawsuit with the IRS, can be used to pay out “victims of lawfare and weaponization.”
The GuardianAMay 21, 6:14 PM
US Senate refuses to push through ICE funding amid row over Trump’s ballroom
ICE funding bid derailed amid Republican backlash to attempt to latch ballroom funding on to immigration bill A bid to restore funding to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol
The New RepublicBMay 20, 6:25 PM
Democrats Move to Force Republicans on the Record on Trump Slush Fund
Democrats are moving quickly to force congressional votes on President Donald Trump’s ridiculously corrupt slush fund. After Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS resulted in the creation of a $
The New RepublicBMay 20, 4:04 PM
Democrats Move to Subpoena Top Officials Behind Trump Slush Fund
Democrats are doing what they can to stop President Donald Trump’s weaponization of the Justice Department and his self-serving use of taxpayer money. On Wednesday morning, Representative Jamie Raskin
SalonCMay 18, 6:16 PM
“Highway robbery”: Dems accuse Trump of creating $1.7 billion “slush fund” for Jan. 6 defendants
Democrats claim the DOJ has created a scheme to pay out Jan. 6 rioters and Trump allies in IRS lawsuit settlement
Center(12)
AxiosAMay 20, 5:45 PM
How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works
President Trump sued his own administration, settled and will now spend $1.776 billion of taxpayer money to pay people who say the government targeted them politically. Why it matters: The "Anti-Weapo
The HillBMay 20, 9:12 PM
House Republican: ‘We’re going to kill’ Trump’s nearly $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Trump administration this week for individuals who believe they have been unfairly targeted by the federal government is facing some resistanc
The HillBMay 21, 12:41 PM
GOP rep questions Blanche on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) said Wednesday he sent a letter to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting more details on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new “anti-weaponization fund,” which
The HillBMay 20, 9:29 PM
Trump $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund faces legal challenge, GOP criticism
The nearly $1.8 billion fund created by the Trump administration to compensate those who allege they were the victims of a weaponized Justice Department is facing its first legal challenge as well as
AxiosAMay 18, 5:41 PM
Trump creates $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund after dropping IRS suit
President Trump settled his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS on Monday in exchange for a $1.776 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targets of government "weaponization." Why it ma
AxiosAMay 20, 3:48 PM
Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"
Two law enforcement officers who battled Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol in 2021 filed a suit Wednesday to dissolve President Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponized political prosec
The DispatchAMay 21, 11:01 AM
Trump’s Weaponization Fund
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The HillBMay 21, 3:18 PM
Blanche meeting with GOP senators in bid to protect ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is meeting with Senate Republicans on Thursday to explain how the Trump administration’s compensation fund for victims of Justice Department “weaponization” will w
The HillBMay 21, 5:53 PM
Republicans punt on reconciliation amid furious disagreement over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Senate Republicans have canceled plans to begin voting this week on a budget reconciliation package that would provide approximately $70 billion to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029
PBS NewsHourAMay 21, 4:18 PM
Read the DOJ's memo to Republican senators on how Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund will work
PBS News obtained the one-page summary given to Republican senators Thursday on the $1.776 billion billion fund.
AxiosAMay 21, 6:11 PM
Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" torpedoes ICE funding deal
$72 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol is now in limbo after GOP senators revolted against President Trump's $1.776B "anti-weaponization fund" on Thursday. Why it matters: The fund was dropp
AxiosAMay 20, 7:21 PM
Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is introducing legislation that would block a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were the targets of politically-motivated prosecutions. Why
Right(13)
Just the NewsCMay 21, 12:00 AM
GOP rep vows to 'kill' $1.8B 'anti-weaponization fund'
Fitzpatrick has long been regarded as ranking among the most moderate members of the Republican conference.
Daily WireCMay 20, 6:47 PM
J6 Officers Sue Trump Over $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Two police officers who defended the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, are suing the Trump administration in an attempt to block a new $1.8 billion Justice Department compensation fund designe
BreitbartDMay 21, 2:45 AM
GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick Vows to Fight 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
On Wednesday on CNN's "The Source," Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said he would do everything he could to fight the Department of Justice's so-called anti-weaponization fund. The post GOP Rep. Fitzpat
Washington TimesCMay 21, 4:41 PM
Lawmakers try to fight Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund
A bipartisan effort to kill President Trump's recently released Anti-Weaponization Fund is reportedly brewing in the House as the White House and Republican leadership struggle to rein in dissent abou
Daily CallerDMay 21, 5:31 PM
Some GOP Senators Aren’t On Board With Trump’s Weaponization Fund
'No legal precedent or accountability'
Washington ExaminerCMay 21, 7:34 PM
White House meeting with GOP leadership canceled over impasse on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A White House meeting with GOP lawmakers to discuss a $70 billion party-line immigration bill was canceled on Thursday amid uproar from Republicans over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization”
NY PostCMay 21, 7:19 PM
Senate GOP scraps votes on ICE funding after tensions flare over $1.776B weaponization fund
Senate Republicans scrapped their remaining votes for the week and won't reconvene until June after tensions exploded over the Justice Department's $1.776 billion "weaponization" fund.
Washington TimesCMay 21, 5:32 PM
Senate GOP delays vote on filibuster-proof funding bill amid backlash over Anti-Weaponization Fund
Senate Republicans are postponing consideration of their filibuster-proof immigration enforcement funding bill until June after it got snagged in a political debate over the Trump administration's $1.
The Gateway PunditDMay 21, 6:20 PM
A January 6 Attorney’s Assessment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund
by Jonathan Gross People have been asking for my thoughts on the DOJ's newly announced Anti-Weaponization Fund. The post A January 6 Attorney’s Assessment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund appeared first
Washington ExaminerCMay 21, 6:52 PM
Suozzi and Fitzpatrick introduce bill to kill Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) are set to introduce a bill to kill President Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, after blowback on Capitol Hill. The bill com
Just the NewsCMay 21, 12:00 AM
Senate GOP delays ICE, Border Patrol funding amid row on 'anti-weaponization fund'
The $1.8 billion fund was created as part of a settlement to end President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns by a government contractor.
Fox NewsCMay 21, 7:17 PM
Senate GOP erupts over Trump DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund, punts ICE, Border Patrol funding
Senate Republicans pause immigration bill push after a tense closed-door meeting over the Trump administration's surprise anti-weaponization fund.
ReasonAMay 20, 3:40 PM
America's Highway Fund Is Running Out of Money. Congress Wants To Spend New Funds on Not Fixing Highways.
Congress’ new infrastructure bill commissions a costly review of Amtrak’s food and beverage offerings and a study of yellow paint.
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