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POLITICSJun 1 · 21:57 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy ERIC TUCKER, SEUNG MIN KIM and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press

Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it

President Donald Trump is reconsidering a $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate allies, as the Justice Department temporarily pauses its implementation following court orders. The fund, established to address a lawsuit over tax return disclosures, faces legal challenges and Republican opposition due to concerns about oversight and potential payouts to participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Donald TrumppersonJustice Departmentorganization$1.8 billion fundtopicAnti-Weaponization FundtopicInternal Revenue ServiceorganizationJan. 6, 2021, rioteventMike JohnsonpersonJohn ThunepersonTodd BlanchepersonLeonie Brinkemaperson
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