Democrats are mounting a multi-pronged resistance against the Justice Department’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” saying the money amounts to a slush fund aimed at funneling taxpayer dollars to President Donald Trump’s supporters.
The fund, which was part of a settlement in the unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit that Trump brought against the IRS earlier this year, was also met with questions and criticism from some congressional Republicans.
Though some Republicans were sharply critical of the fund, Republican leadership did not roll out any coordinated push to sink it. Still, the fallout from the announcement continued to ricochet around Capitol Hill, with some conservatives expressing serious concern and at least one GOP lawmaker raising possible legislative action to undo the fund or block it.
Off Capitol Hill, two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the creation of the fund, teeing up a court battle that could open an avenue for judicial intervention.
Meanwhile, Democrats previewed their own efforts to push back against the Trump administration move.
