Acting Attorney General Says Trump's $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund Will Not Move Forward
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Ted Johnson
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Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" — part of a settlement from Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS — will not move forward due to bipartisan criticism from lawmakers. The fund faced opposition partly because of the prospect of payouts to individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol siege.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledwe're not moving forward with the fund, period.
The reason for the fund, which is something Donald Trump talked about for a long time, which is that there are a lot of people in this country who have the government wea
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