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Trump retreats from anti-weaponization fund in rare setback as GOP pushes budget bill

Jun 1, 2026Center Right

The Justice Department’s agreement to temporarily pause its anti-weaponization fund marks a rare retreat from President Donald Trump’s White House as a legal challenge unfolds and opposition from congressional Republicans threatens to blow up a party-line budget bill. The department’s Monday announcement that it would “abide by” a court order pausing the…

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