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GOP senators press Blanche on "anti-weaponization fund" in tense meeting
Some Republican senators openly expressed their concerns about the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization fund" in a tense meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
TL;DR
- Republican senators held a tense meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to discuss the new "anti-weaponization fund."
- Senators expressed concerns about the fund's purpose, administration, and potential recipients, with some calling it a "slush fund."
- The Justice Department stated the fund, part of a settlement with President Trump, is to compensate individuals alleging the legal system was "weaponized" against them.
- The announcement of the fund reportedly complicated and delayed a vote on a bill to fund Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- While initially unclear, Blanche reportedly assured senators that individuals who assaulted law enforcement would not be compensated.