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CQ Budget, Episode No. 394
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has called for the Justice Department fund to be shut down. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 2, 2026 at 4:10pm
‘Anti-weaponization’ fund retreat
The Trump administration began to back down from its push for a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund intended to compensate alleged victims of past administrations. CQ Roll Call’s Michael Macagnone and Aidan Quigley join host David Lerman to discuss what the apparent retreat might mean for a GOP reconciliation bill on immigration enforcement. Show Notes:
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