Trump reconsidering $1. 8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
· KRGV (NBC 5)
President Donald Trump is reconsidering the $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate his allies, following a temporary pause by the Justice Department due to a court order. This decision comes after legal challenges and political backlash from Republicans concerned about oversight and potential payouts to participants in the January 6 Capitol riot. While some Trump supporters welcomed the fund, many Republicans in Congress expressed strong opposition. Senate leaders are urging the White House to abandon the fund altogether. The Justice Department will comply with the court's ruling, and a hearing is scheduled for June 12 to discuss the fund's future.
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