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Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund gets cold reception from GOP on Capitol Hill

May 20, 2026Center Right

The Trump administration’s $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization” fund is getting a frosty reception from Republicans on Capitol Hill. Senate Republicans are exploring ways to impose guardrails on the fund, including inserting language into the GOP’s party-line budget bill, a source familiar confirmed. Meanwhile, in the House, centrist members…

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