Republicans defeat Gallego amendment pushing back on fund to compensate Trump allies
Senate Republicans defeat Gallego amendment pushing back on fund to compensate Trump allies Comments: by Max Rego - 05/19/26 12:16 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 05/19/26 12:16 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Republican senators on Tuesday tabled an amendment introduced by Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) that would bar the Trump administration from creating its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday established the fund as part of a settlement after President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $10 billion in January.
- ▪Senate Republicans defeat Gallego amendment pushing back on fund to compensate Trump allies Comments: by Max Rego - 05/19/26 12:16 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 05/19/26 12:16 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Republican s
- ▪Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) that would bar the Trump administration from creating its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
- ▪The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday established the fund as part of a settlement after President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $10 billion in January.
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Senate Republicans defeat Gallego amendment pushing back on fund to compensate Trump allies Comments: by Max Rego - 05/19/26 12:16 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 05/19/26 12:16 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Republican senators on Tuesday tabled an amendment introduced by Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) that would bar the Trump administration from creating its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday established the fund as part of a settlement after President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $10 billion in January. Under the new policy, which Democratic lawmakers have slammed, individuals who believe that the federal government has wronged them can seek payouts and “formal apologies.” Sen.
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