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Trump team abandons US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate supporters
The US Justice Department abandoned a US$1.8 billion compensation programme criticized as a 'slush fund' for President Donald Trump’s political allies. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the plan would not proceed during testimony before a House committee.
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