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

📰 Crosscut 🕐 June 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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DOJ scraps Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after pushback

Acting Attorney General Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” It’s a setback for Trump, after Republican senators made clear they did not have the votes to advance a Homeland Security funding bill unless the White House either scaled back or eliminated the fund. Lisa Desjardins has more.