Senate Republicans revolt against Trump's $1.776 billion discretionary fund, signaling congressional pushback
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Zack Beauchamp
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Senate Republicans successfully pushed back against President Trump's $1.776 billion discretionary fund (dubbed the "anti-weaponization fund"), which Trump had effectively awarded himself through his lawsuit against the IRS. The fund was a nonstarter for many GOP senators who saw it as an overreach of executive power. This revolt demonstrates Congress beginning to fulfill its constitutional role of checking presidential authority, though the permanence of Trump's backing down remains unclear.
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Don't look now, but it appears that Congress is actually doing its constitutionally prescribed job: checking presidential power.
While it's unclear whether this decision is permanent or final, the reporting all suggests that it is the direct result of an unusual revolt by Senate Republicans.
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