Senate Republicans advanced a reconciliation bill to fund immigration agencies after removing White House ballroom-related security money. Internal GOP concerns remain over a Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund that some senators want permanently barred.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration will not move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund for people claiming government abuse. A separate agreement barring future IRS audits of Trump, his family and related entities over past tax records remains in place.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress the Justice Department will not proceed with a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund tied to an IRS settlement with President Trump. Blanche said other parts of the settlement, including limits on audits of past Trump tax returns, remain in place.
The Justice Department said it will comply with a federal judge’s order pausing President Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The program faces lawsuits and bipartisan criticism in Congress.
Senate Democrats are intensifying efforts to block the Trump-era $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund amid legal challenges and concerns over taxpayer payouts. A new bill seeks to shut down the fund and bar payments linked to lawsuits by the president or vice president.
Matthew Petracca, the lead prosecutor in the case accusing James Comey of threatening President Trump with a seashell Instagram post, has stepped aside. The case faces legal challenges and criticism over constitutional concerns as it heads toward trial in October.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee about the Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, acknowledging redaction errors but defending the department’s transparency efforts. The committee seeks answers on withheld documents and survivors’ exposed identities.
The Justice Department is investigating whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury during her lawsuits against Donald Trump, focusing on undisclosed legal funding from billionaire Reid Hoffman. Carroll previously won multi-million dollar judgments against Trump for sexual assault and defamation.