Senate Democrats sought to pass legislation to abolish the White House’s supposedly defunct “anti-weaponization” fund Tuesday, in a floor move blocked by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., attempted to pass via unanimous consent the measure to stop the $1.8 billion fund from the Department of Justice and nullify the IRS’ ban on auditing the tax returns of President Donald Trump and his family.
The fund was created as part of a settlement in a lawsuit Trump brought against his own administration over the leak of his tax returns during his first term, and it has become increasingly caught in the crossfire on Capitol Hill since its announcement nearly a month ago.
Schumer said that Trump’s own statements about the fund show he intends to move forward with it, despite statements from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that the fund is not moving forward.
“He’s going to do it unless we stop it,” Schumer said.
