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Republicans revolt over Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund

May 22, 2026·12 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan immigration enforcement bill over objections to a $1.8 billion Trump-backed compensation fund for allegedly wrongly prosecuted individuals, including January 6 rioters.
  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche failed to quell GOP concerns during

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Mary Clare JalonickMaria SacchettiKeith LaingGideon Resnick

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