Trump Admin Moves to End DOJ’s Controversial $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

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The Trump administration reportedly plans to drop the DOJ’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, created as part of a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit and intended to compensate people affected by DOJ actions; a federal judge has temporarily blocked disbursements as lawsuits challenge the fund, and Democrats say they will push to kill it via reconciliation amendments.
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- Trump administration plans to drop DOJ's $1.8B 'lawfare' fund, reports say CNBC
- Scoop: Trump plans to drop "weaponization" fund Axios
- Democrats plan to put Republicans in the hot seat with Trump’s $1.8 billion fund MS NOW
- How a Federal Judge Is Blowing Up Trump’s Slush Fund New York Magazine
- Chuck Schumer lays out Democrats’ plan to fight Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in the Senate NBC News
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