NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are pressing pause on their push to fund immigration enforcement after a tense, closed-door meeting. But it’s not over internal divisions. This time, the fury is directed toward the Trump administration and the surprise “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Department of Justice (DOJ). It comes … Read more
WASHINGTON — Objections to the Trump administration’s controversial anti-weaponization fund prompted Senate Republican leaders on Thursday to punt a vote on a GOP package to fund ICE and Border Patrol until June, two GOP sources familiar with the discussions told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more
Washington — Senate Republicans said they will not be voting on a reconciliation package to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies on Thursday, delaying consideration of the measure in the face of opposition to the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund and security funding tied to the White House ballroom. Senate Republicans’ $72 billion package hit … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump on his new, nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund as concerns over where the money comes from and who gets it ripple through the Capitol. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the $1.78 billion fund earlier this week in a … Read more
The Justice Department’s new fund to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them could provide money to violent rioters who participated in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
Two officers present during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots are suing to block the “anti-weaponization” fund established by the Justice Department following a settlement with President Trump. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
Washington — The Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion fund to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them was met with immediate scrutiny and questions surrounding its legality, enforcement and implementation. The Justice Department has said that there are no “partisan requirements” to seek compensation, but if its past settlements and … Read more
The Trump administration is on the defensive as it seeks to justify the creation of a nearly $2 billion legal fund designed to pay alleged victims of politicized law enforcement. President Donald Trump and other administration officials describe the “anti-weaponization fund” as necessary for preventing politicized investigations of individuals the way they believe Mr. Trump … Read more
Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges is one of two law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots and is suing to block the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion so-called “anti-weaponization” fund. He joins “The Daily Report” to discuss why. Source link
A Republican lawyer and close ally of Ed Martin, the U.S. pardon attorney, has submitted a request to the Justice Department to join a panel that will dispense over $1.7 billion to people who claim they were victims of legal “weaponization,” according to a letter obtained by CBS News. On Wednesday evening, lawyer Mike Howell … Read more