Trump bows to Senate GOP with abandonment of ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Period,” Blanche told House lawmakers at a hearing amid heavy pressure from Republicans. GOP senators a day earlier had been unsatisfied with the Department of Justice’s pledge to abide by a court decision against the fund. They insisted they needed to hear in no uncertain terms that the fund was dead.
- ▪Period,” Blanche told House lawmakers at a hearing amid heavy pressure from Republicans.
- ▪GOP senators a day earlier had been unsatisfied with the Department of Justice’s pledge to abide by a court decision against the fund.
- ▪They insisted they needed to hear in no uncertain terms that the fund was dead.
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Senate Trump bows to Senate GOP with abandonment of ‘anti-weaponization’ fund Comments: by Alexander Bolton - 06/03/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Alexander Bolton - 06/03/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday promised to abandon plans to move forward with an “anti-weaponization” fund criticized as a slush fund for President Trump to dole out money to his allies, potentially saving a $72 billion legislative package in the process. “We are not moving forward with the fund. Period,” Blanche told House lawmakers at a hearing amid heavy pressure from Republicans. GOP senators a day earlier had been unsatisfied with the Department of Justice’s pledge to abide by a court decision against the fund.
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