Trump Uncertain Whether Anti-Weaponization Fund Is Dead or Paused President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty regarding the future of the Justice Department’s proposed $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” Despite the acting Attorney General stating the DOJ would drop the fund, Trump indicated he loves it and would have to consult lawyers. The fund has faced opposition on Capitol Hill and among the public due to concerns about taxpayer money potentially supporting January 6th rioters.

• President Trump expressed uncertainty about the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization fund.”
• The acting Attorney General previously stated the DOJ would drop the fund.
• Trump called the fund a “beautiful thing” and stated he “love[s] it.”
• Republican senators are seeking explicit assurance that the fund will be permanently dropped.
• Trump attributed the fund’s blockage to a “radical-left judge” and claimed some rioters were “victimized.”
• The fund is unpopular on Capitol Hill and with the public due to concerns about funding January 6th rioters.