anti-weaponization settlement fund
Coverage of anti-weaponization settlement fund in the Nexus archive.
- Republican’s $70 billion immigration bill heads for House vote
A $70 billion immigration bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is set for a House vote after Senate passage. Sen. Lisa Murkowski opposed the bill due to a $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization' settlement fund, and there was debate over a $1 billion proposal for the U.S. Secret Service to enhance White House security.
- Speaker Johnson says anti-weaponization fund ‘off the table,’ citing difficult vote margins
Speaker Mike Johnson informed President Trump that the proposed anti-weaponization settlement fund complicates Republicans' ability to pass critical legislation, leading him to believe the fund is now 'off the table.' Johnson cited current vote margins as a challenge for advancing the fund.
- US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A US federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from operating a $1.8bn anti-weaponization settlement fund established through a settlement with the IRS. The order halts further action on the fund until additional legal arguments are heard.
- Trump drops IRS suit in trade for $1.7B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund decried by Dems
President Donald Trump and his family dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns in exchange for a $1.776 billion DOJ 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund. Democrats criticized the fund as a 'slush fund,' while the DOJ stated it would provide financial relief and formal apologies to individuals affected by government 'weaponization' and lawfare.