Did Speaker Johnson's meeting with Trump lead DOJ to walk away from "anti-weaponization" fund?
Summary
After President Trump met with House Speaker Mike Johnson, the U.S. Justice Department said it would stop working on a $1.776 billion fund aimed at preventing weapon misuse. The department said this decision was because of a judge’s ruling.Key Facts
- President Donald Trump met with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday.
- Following the meeting, the Justice Department announced it would stop work on an "anti-weaponization" fund.
- The fund was valued at $1.776 billion.
- The purpose of the fund was to prevent the misuse, or weaponization, of certain items or technology.
- The Justice Department cited a judge’s ruling as the reason for stopping work on the fund.
- The timing of the Justice Department’s announcement was shortly after the meeting between the two leaders.
- The news was reported by CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe.
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