Trump defends controversial $1.8B fund as GOP backlash stalls reconciliation

President Trump defended the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund amid broad GOP opposition that halted a party-line reconciliation package; Democrats and several Republicans criticized the fund’s unilateral rollout and possible payouts tied to Jan. 6, while lawmakers push for more information from the Justice Department as the program, overseen by a five-member DOJ-appointed panel, could run through 2028 and remain a flashpoint in Capitol Hill battles.