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DOJ scraps Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after pushback

The Justice Department has canceled a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' proposed by Trump. The decision follows Republican senators' refusal to support a Homeland Security funding bill without scaling back or eliminating the fund.

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