Senate Rejects Democratic Amendment to Permanently Ban Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund; Three Republicans Cross Party Lines
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Dan Gooding
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Summary
Three Republican senators voted with Democrats to permanently ban President Trump's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund, but the Democratic-led amendment failed 50-49 in the Senate. The fund was originally announced by the DOJ for those who felt unfairly prosecuted by the Biden administration, but Trump and the DOJ later backtracked on it. The vote came during Senate debate over DHS funding, and lawmakers now want to ensure the fund can never be reinstated through legislative action.
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The 50-49 defeat for Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's amendment came as part of the Senate's debate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security—another contentious issue that lawmakers have struggled to agree on for months.
The Department of Justice last month announced the fund for those who felt they had been unfairly prosecuted by the Biden administration, leading to concerns on b
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