Mike Pence joins growing Republican opposition to Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
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Steve Mollman
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Former Vice President Mike Pence has joined a growing list of prominent Republicans opposing the Trump administration's proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, calling it "deeply offensive." The backlash, which began among some Senate and House Republicans, has expanded into a broader intra-party dispute, signaling widening fractures within the GOP over the controversial proposal.
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calling the proposal 'deeply offensive' and urging that it be scrapped
His intervention comes after some Senate and House Republicans publicly criticized the fund, signaling widening fractures within the GOP
Mike Pence joins an expanding list of Republicans opposing the $1.8B “weaponization fund” over concerns on payouts and legality.
