Six GOP senators vote to block Trump from reviving anti-weaponization fund
Summary
Six Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a measure blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to restart a $1.8 billion fund. This fund was intended to pay supporters who believe they were unfairly targeted by the Justice Department under President Biden.Key Facts
- Six GOP senators voted with Democrats to approve an amendment by Senator Bill Cassidy.
- The amendment prevents the Trump administration from restarting the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
- The fund was meant to compensate MAGA allies who say they were wrongly prosecuted.
- The Justice Department under President Biden handled the cases the fund targets.
- Senators who voted with Democrats include Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Dan Sullivan.
- The vote happened early on a Friday morning.
- The fund's goal was to respond to claims of political weaponization in prosecutions.
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