The Justice Department said it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the program.
President Trump is expected to drop his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund after bipartisan backlash. It comes as Iran says it is suspending peace talks after Israel expanded its military operations in Lebanon. NBC News correspondents Mel Zanona, Garrett Haake, Richard Engel, Courtney Kube and Allie Canal report on the latest developments.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out a plan to fight the controversial $1.8 billion fund.
President Trump met with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the White House on Monday to discuss the Justice Department’s controversial $1.776 billion antiweaponization fund, sources in the Speaker’s office confirmed to The Hill and to NewsNation’s Joe Khalil. The meeting comes as Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have voiced frustration over the…
The Trump administration intends to scrap a controversial $1.8 billion legal fund for victims of alleged government “weaponization,” according to a person familiar with the matter.
BREAKING UPDATE: The Justice Department released a statement on Monday afternoon on a district court judge's ruling on the weaponization fund. The post BREAKING UPDATE: Trump DOJ Drops $1.77 Billion Weaponization Fund appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
After district court judge struck down plan that was part of IRS lawsuit settlement
President Trump is dropping his $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, the Justice Department announced on Monday.
The Trump administration is appearing to back off plans for its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization" fund after a judge’s order put it on hold. Democrats called it a “slush fund” for Trump allies but there was also unusually fierce opposition from Republicans with some even threatening to team up with Democrats to block it. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for…
Trump's $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" that would have benefited political allies is being scrapped, according to the Department of Justice.
