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Trump ABANDONS $1.8 billion 'slush fund' in humiliating U-turn as his own party turns on him

Jun 1, 2026Right

Republicans had opposed the fund over fears it would provide monetary compensation to January 6 Capitol rioters who assaulted police.

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The Trump administration is suspending its $1.776 billion slush fund for alleged MAGA victims of political targeting after internal disagreement. “The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund put forth by the United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia, wherein the Court stated…

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Trump slush fund 'dead for now' as humiliations stack up

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President Donald Trump is reportedly planning on abandoning his planned $1.8 billion slush fund."The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor," reported Axios' Marc Caputo on Monday based on comments from two…

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Todd Blanche kills last remaining hopes for Trump's $1.776 billion slush fund

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche dashed any remaining hopes that the Trump administration would move forward with its plan to create a $1.776 billion so-called "anti-weaponization" fund to pay claims to people who say they were wrongfully prosecuted by the government. "We are not moving forward with the fund," Blanche told the House Appropriations…

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