Trump administration is scrapping $1. 8B fund meant to compensate president allies, Blanche says
· KRGV (NBC 5)
The Trump administration has decided to abandon a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate allies of the former president, according to Todd Blanche, the acting U.S. attorney general. This decision comes after significant legal challenges and bipartisan criticism regarding the fund's oversight and potential payouts to individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. Blanche confirmed during a House hearing that the administration would not proceed with the fund, which was initially linked to a lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of Trump's tax returns. The fund's cancellation has implications for ongoing immigration legislation negotiations in the Senate.
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