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DOJ fund is ‘being set aside,’ Johnson says amid GOP confusion
Speaker Mike Johnson stated the Anti-Weaponization Fund and White House ballroom security funding are excluded from the GOP's immigration bill. The DOJ has set aside the fund pending a court order, but some Senate Republicans seek further clarity. Johnson met with Donald Trump to discuss the fund's viability amid opposition from House Republicans.
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