Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

The Trump administration has abandoned plans to use $1.8 billion in taxpayer funds for a program to compensate individuals claiming wrongful prosecution by the Justice Department. This decision may facilitate Senate debate on a $70 billion immigration and deportation funding package. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the DOJ will no longer pursue the fund, which was part of a legal settlement between Trump and the IRS over leaked tax returns.