Republicans including Mitch McConnell have indicated their fierce opposition to the ‘slush fund’ on the Hill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., had previously said Republicans were in discussions with the White House about changing the fund.

Democrats have branded the fund a "slush fund" and are vowing to block its implementation, further complicating efforts to pass vital Homeland Security spending legislation

Republicans including Mitch McConnell have indicated their fierce opposition to the ‘slush fund’ on the Hill

Whether the motivation was backlash from Republicans in Congress or rulings from federal judges, the disastrous $1.776 billion slush fund is no more.

This fund was established to compensate Donald Trump’s political allies, a prospect that has ignited a fierce backlash within the GOP