Trump doubles down on $1.8 billion 'slush fund' that killed his agenda, spurred Republican rebellion

President Trump defended a newly created $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund from the DOJ, claiming he sacrificed potential settlement money to help others harmed by the Biden administration. The fund's creation has sparked Republican backlash in Congress and derailed efforts to pass a $72 billion package funding ICE and Border Patrol, with GOP senators concerned about inadequate guardrails preventing January 6 rioters from claiming payouts.