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

Trump speaks to NBC News amid Iran talks and administration’s apparent abandonment of $1.8B fund

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Democratic Senate candidate faces new scandal 01:41 Now Playing Trump speaks to NBC News amid Iran talks and administration’s apparent abandonment of $1.8B fund 02:12 UP NEXT Breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer 02:02 Race against time to find and rescue … Read more

Did Speaker Johnson’s meeting with Trump lead DOJ to walk away from “anti-weaponization” fund?

After President Trump met with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday, the Justice Department announced it would be stopping work on a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, citing a judge’s ruling. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has the latest. Source link

Trump to drop controversial ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trump to drop controversial ‘anti-weaponization’ fund 02:21 UP NEXT Pam Bondi tells lawmakers during closed interview that ‘redaction errors’ were made in Epstein files 05:33 Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund 02:13 Biden sues Justice Department to … Read more

Trump administration appears to back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after rare GOP backlash

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration signaled Monday it is backing off on the creation of a $1.8 billion fund announced by the Justice Department that could send money to allies of President Donald Trump deemed to be “victims of lawfare and weaponization.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

Trump admin backs off controversial $2B fund, clearing path for stalled GOP immigration bill

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice (DOJ) pressed pause on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund on Monday, giving Senate Republicans runway to hammer through a massive immigration enforcement funding package in the process. The DOJ announced on X that it would abide by a Virginia federal court’s order to … Read more

Justice Department says it will stop work on $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” after judge’s ruling

Washington — The Justice Department said Monday that it will stop work on the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund following a district judge’s decision temporarily blocking the program. The move comes after the plan earned intense pushback from Republicans in Congress, which threatened to imperil the GOP agenda on Capitol Hill. The Justice Department said on … Read more

Republicans emerge as biggest threat to Trump’s controversial DOJ fund

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats are doing everything they can to kill President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund, and Republicans may be keen on helping them. The nearly $2 billion fund has drawn heavy criticism from both sides of the aisle since its announcement last month as part of the settlement … Read more