POLITICSJun 2 · 12:59 UTCCBS NEWS

Trump's DOJ backs down from the "anti-weaponization" fund that enraged Republicans and Democrats

The Department of Justice has ceased work on the 'anti-weaponization' fund after a court blocked it. Critics, including Republicans and Democrats, labeled the fund a slush fund intended to support allies of the Trump administration.

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