GOP splits surface as Senate votes to keep Trump’s $1.8B anti-weaponization fund
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Senate Republicans narrowly rejected Democratic efforts to kill President Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, highlighting deep GOP divisions as some lawmakers worry about undermining a broader immigration bill. The administration says the fund is dead, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stating it is not moving forward, while Trump defends the fund and has not committed to permanently scrapping it. The votes occurred during a marathon session on amendments to a $70 billion immigration bill, and a few Republicans who had resisted leadership, including Cassidy, were pivotal.
- Republicans reject multiple efforts to kill Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund CNN
- Senate defeats Tillis plan to turn $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund into an anti-fraud fund The Hill
- Trump Live Updates: Senate Considers Blocking Trump From Creating $1.8 Billion Fund The New York Times
- Sen. Bill Cassidy signs onto brief calling 'anti-weaponization' fund a 'dire threat' CNBC
- Justice Department Eyes Alternative ‘Weaponization’ Payouts After Fund Pushback WSJ
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