Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ’s “anti-weaponization” fund

Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies after a Republican revolt over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate Republicans were preparing to begin a marathon vote series to fund the Department … Read more

Chuck Schumer lays out Democrats’ plan to fight Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in the Senate

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats would try to kill President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, forcing Republicans to vote to preserve the compensation money. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “This week, Senate Democrats will launch a coordinated effort to kill … Read more

Mike Pence says he hopes Trump administration will drop weaponization fund

Washington — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that he hopes the Trump administration will drop its new “anti-weaponization fund” that has sparked pushback on Capitol Hill and divided Republicans. “The idea of creating a fund that could compensate people who assaulted police officers and vandalized the Capitol that day is totally unacceptable,” Pence … Read more

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund 02:13 UP NEXT Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of interview tapes 01:30 Florida Rep. Díaz-Balart says Castro indictment brings justice to 4 killed Cuban Americans 08:46 Acting Attorney General … Read more

Judge temporarily blocks Trump DOJ’s nearly $2B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department Friday from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation” of a $1.778 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”  The Trump administration said last week that the fund will compensate Americans unfairly targeted by politicized federal investigations on a “case-by-case” … Read more

Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund

A federal judge barred the government on Friday from taking steps to launch President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund, for now prohibiting the Trump administration from setting up the fund that is intended to pay people the administration finds were harmed by the federal government. The brief order by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the Federal … Read more

Judge halts Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Jan. 6 prosecutor files suit

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” created as part of an unprecedented settlement with the president, his family and the Trump Org. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the Eastern District of … Read more

DOJ investigating nonprofit that helped fund E. Jean Carroll’s litigation against Trump, sources say

Sources tell CBS News that the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into a nonprofit that funded part of E. Jean Carroll’s civil litigation against President Trump. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis. Source link