GOP Rift Widens as Trump Attacks Colleagues Over $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

President Trump lashed out at Republicans, including Sen. Thom Tillis, over an $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund—created as part of a settlement in Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit—to compensate those alleged to have been targeted, including Jan. 6 rioters. Tillis derides the fund as a “payout pot for punks,” and other GOP critics push back, contributing to delays on votes for a broader immigration bill as lawmakers seek to rein in spending and Trump’s allies. The dispute highlights a growing rift inside the party as Trump frames the issue as justice against what he calls weaponization by the Biden administration.