Trump halts $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid bipartisan backlash
Summary
President Donald Trump will pause his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation” fund after opposition from members of Congress, including Republicans. The fund was set up as part of a settlement with the IRS and aimed to compensate people Trump calls victims of government unfairness.Key Facts
- The $1.8 billion fund was created as part of a legal settlement between President Trump and the IRS.
- The fund is meant to pay victims of what Trump calls “lawfare” and government “weaponisation.”
- Trump sued the IRS in January over the leak of his tax returns, seeking $10 billion in damages.
- The lawsuit faced questions about its timing and the IRS’s responsibility since an outside contractor leaked the documents.
- Some Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, opposed the fund.
- Democrats also criticized the fund and want to ban such payments by law in the future.
- Multiple lawsuits aim to stop the fund, including one by police injured in the January 6 Capitol attack.
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the fund from being created while reviewing the legal challenges.
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