https://freerepublic.com/tag/weaponizationfund/ en-us Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:23:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381929/posts The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor, two senior administration officials told Axios. "It's dead for now," one of the sources said. Why it matters: Bashed as a political slush fund that could be tapped by those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, Trump's proposal has drawn bipartisan pushback in the GOP-led House and Senate. Zoom in: The plan for the fund came about as part of a settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service. Trump and his business... Axios https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381929/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:23:19 GMT