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Mike Pence says he hopes Trump administration will drop weaponization fund

Updated on: May 31, 2026 / 1:41 PM EDT / CBS News

Mike Pence says he hopes Trump administration will drop weaponization fund

TL;DR

  • Mike Pence called the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization fund" unacceptable.
  • The fund aims to provide taxpayer-funded payouts to those who allege the legal system has been weaponized against them.
  • Pence stated that individuals who assaulted police officers and vandalized the Capitol on January 6th should not receive money from this fund.
  • The fund has caused division among Republicans and led to scrapped plans for immigration enforcement funding.
  • A federal judge has temporarily barred the Justice Department from proceeding with the fund.
  • Pence believes there's evidence of the administration whitewashing the events of January 6th, citing a White House timeline that blamed Capitol Police for the riot.