Trump drops anti-weaponization fund after rare Republican pushback

The Trump administration backed down from its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund Tuesday after facing Republican backlash in Congress. “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” said Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche at a House hearing Tuesday. Multiple Republicans balked at the fund, objecting to the possibility it could be used to pay Jan. … Read more

Todd Blanche says DOJ ‘not moving forward’ with ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Justice Department is not moving forward with its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche said during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, vowing that would … Read more

Acting AG Blanche reveals fate of Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ under pressure from House lawmakers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Justice Department will be abandoning its efforts to create the Anti-Weaponization Fund during the House Appropriations Hearing on Tuesday. The fund, which was born out of a lawsuit between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Services, was put … Read more

GOP demands Trump kill controversial $2B fund before reviving ICE funding package

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans want a clear-cut answer on whether the Trump administration’s now-stalled, nearly $2 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is dead before moving forward with a multibillion-dollar immigration enforcement package.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced that while the administration “disagrees strongly” with a Virginia federal court’s … Read more

Trump to Drop $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Amid Pushback

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Cave Diver Describes Race to Save Missing Men in Laos 05:21 Trump-Netanyahu Tensions Flare Over Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon 02:13 Voters Head to Polls in Key States, Setting the Stage for Midterms 02:28 Now Playing Trump to Drop $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ … Read more

Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after the Trump administration signaled it was pausing contentious plans to move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted. … Read more

Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies. GOP senators who revolted against the settlement before leaving for a Memorial Day recess two … Read more