US Justice Department Drops $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as Claims Still Proceed
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13
US Justice Department Drops $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as Claims Still Proceed
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 13
Summary
$1.8 billion in proposed Justice Department funding for “anti-weaponization” payments has been scrapped after critics attacked it as a potential pool for Trump allies.
The reversal kills the dedicated fund, but it does not end compensation efforts tied to alleged government “weaponization,” which can still be pursued through other channels.
Critics had labeled the plan a “slush fund” for President Donald Trump’s supporters, making the funding mechanism itself the central political flashpoint.
The move narrows one of the administration’s most controversial justice proposals while leaving the broader push to validate and reward such claims intact.