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Trump doubles down on $1.8 billion 'slush fund' that killed his agenda, spurred Republican rebellion

President Donald Trump isn’t backing down from his administration’s latest move that has blown up his agenda in Congress. Trump on Friday stood by the newly created "anti-weaponization" fund that some Republicans have described as a slush fund launched by the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this week. He argued that what could have been a massive payday for himself was converted into "justice" for others. "I gave up a lot of money in allowing the just announced Anti-Weaponization Fund to go forward," Trump said on Truth Social. "I could have settled my case, including the illegal release o...