GOP lawmakers weigh curbs on Trump’s $1.8B payout fund
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As the Senate returns from the Memorial Day recess, GOP lawmakers float proposals to modify or scrap President Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion payout fund for those claiming DOJ targeting; more than a dozen Republican senators have privately urged the White House to end the fund, with potential legal challenges and ongoing White House input shaping the debate.
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