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The Guardian | Trump reportedly mulling retreat from $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund by George Chidi and Roque Planas

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Donald Trump is reportedly reconsidering whether to continue pursuing a $1.8 billion "anti‑weaponization" fund meant to compensate allies after a court‑ordered pause by the Justice Department; the fund, announced as part of a settlement in Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, has sparked fierce political backlash, with Republicans warning of a lack of oversight and the potential to pay participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, while Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, have denounced it as the president’s most brazen act of self‑dealing and vowed to force a vote to block payments, preserve records, and hold hearings. Legal challenges have already temporarily blocked disbursements after a lawsuit by Democracy Forward, and figures such as Senate Majority Leader John Thune and former Vice President Mike Pence have urged the administration to shut the fund down, with several states proposing taxes on any distributions.

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Trump reportedly mulling retreat from $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Democrats decry president’s ‘most brazen act of self-dealing yet’ and vow to challenge fund in Congress

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@ponderingpolitics.bsky.social reacts to ex-Vice President #MikePence as he goes as nuclear as possible without a soine towing the company line on Donald Trump and Trump's corrupt $1.776 BILLION taxpayer-funded slush fund on live tv. youtu.be/hNe10QdGejk?...

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Ramesh Gupta 1d ago

⬆️ >> #MikePence says he hopes #Trump administration will drop #weaponization fund

If #DonaldTrump doesn't pay off #Jan6 insurrectionists from 2021, how do you think he is going to get the mob to hang #JDVance in Jan 2029?

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Mike Pence says he hopes Trump administration will drop weaponization fund

Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that he hopes the administration will drop its new "anti-weaponization fund" that has sparked pushback on Capitol Hill among Republicans.

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Mike Pence criticizes Trump-backed DOJ compensation fund for alleged wrongful prosecutions

📰 Original title: Mike Pence breaks with Trump over 'deeply offensive' and 'bad idea' for DOJ

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Mike Pence criticizes Trump-backed DOJ compensation fund for alleged wrongful prosecutions

Former Vice President Mike Pence publicly broke with the Trump administration over a controversial $1.8 billion Department of Justice–related fund aimed at compensating individuals who claim they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted by the government. In comments made during an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Pence described the initiative as both “deeply offensive” and a “bad idea,” urging the administration to abandon it entirely. The fund has drawn significant legal and political scrutiny. It is designed to provide compensation to people who argue they were wrongfully targeted by government investigations, including individuals involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pence, who was present at the Capitol during the attack, has been a consistent critic of efforts to rehabilitate or financially support participants in the riot. Legal challenges have intensified in recent days. A federal judge in Florida reopened an underlying IRS-related case after a group of bipartisan former federal judges labeled the settlement a “fraud on the court.” Meanwhile, a separate federal judge in Virginia issued a temporary restraining order preventing the fund from operating while litigation continues. Pence’s comments represent a rare and prominent Republican rebuke of a policy associated with the Trump administration. His intervention adds to growing pressure on the initiative, which has faced opposition from legal experts and political figures alike. As of the report, the Trump administration had not issued a response to Pence’s criticism. The controversy highlights ongoing divisions within the Republican Party over how to address the aftermath of the January 6 events and broader questions about government accountability and legal redress mechanisms.

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Mike Pence criticizes Trump-backed DOJ compensation fund for alleged wrongful prosecutions

📰 Original title: Mike Pence breaks with Trump over 'deeply offensive' and 'bad idea' for DOJ

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Mike Pence criticizes Trump-backed DOJ compensation fund for alleged wrongful prosecutions

Former Vice President Mike Pence publicly broke with the Trump administration over a controversial $1.8 billion Department of Justice–related fund aimed at compensating individuals who claim they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted by the government. In comments made during an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Pence described the initiative as both “deeply offensive” and a “bad idea,” urging the administration to abandon it entirely. The fund has drawn significant legal and political scrutiny. It is designed to provide compensation to people who argue they were wrongfully targeted by government investigations, including individuals involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pence, who was present at the Capitol during the attack, has been a consistent critic of efforts to rehabilitate or financially support participants in the riot. Legal challenges have intensified in recent days. A federal judge in Florida reopened an underlying IRS-related case after a group of bipartisan former federal judges labeled the settlement a “fraud on the court.” Meanwhile, a separate federal judge in Virginia issued a temporary restraining order preventing the fund from operating while litigation continues. Pence’s comments represent a rare and prominent Republican rebuke of a policy associated with the Trump administration. His intervention adds to growing pressure on the initiative, which has faced opposition from legal experts and political figures alike. As of the report, the Trump administration had not issued a response to Pence’s criticism. The controversy highlights ongoing divisions within the Republican Party over how to address the aftermath of the January 6 events and broader questions about government accountability and legal redress mechanisms.

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Mike Pence says he rarely communicates with Donald Trump and reflects on post-2020 split

📰 Original title: Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks candidly on his rupture with Trump

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Mike Pence says he rarely communicates with Donald Trump and reflects on post-2020 split

Former Vice President Mike Pence discussed the current state of his relationship with former President Donald Trump during an appearance at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference in Michigan. Pence acknowledged that he and Trump now have minimal contact, stating that it has been a long time since they last spoke by phone. He noted, however, that he did reach out to congratulate Trump and the First Lady after the 2024 election, indicating that while communication is rare, it has not been entirely absent. Pence contrasted their current limited relationship with the close working dynamic they maintained while serving in the White House from 2016 to 2020. He described their past communication as frequent and intense, saying they spoke “every day, almost all day long, early, late,” and characterized their professional relationship during that period as generally positive. Despite this, Pence emphasized that their partnership ultimately deteriorated. The former vice president pointed to their disagreement over the 2020 presidential election certification as the turning point in their relationship. Pence refused to support efforts pushed by Trump to block the certification results, a decision that placed him at the center of the events surrounding January 6, 2021. He reiterated that his actions were guided by his commitment to the U.S. Constitution, which he said remains a foundational principle of his public service. Overall, Pence’s remarks highlight the lasting political and personal divide between the two former allies. While they once maintained a close and constant working relationship, their post-presidential interaction has become sporadic, reflecting the broader fallout from the disputed 2020 election and its aftermath.

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Mike Pence says he rarely communicates with Donald Trump and reflects on post-2020 split

📰 Original title: Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks candidly on his rupture with Trump

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Mike Pence says he rarely communicates with Donald Trump and reflects on post-2020 split

Former Vice President Mike Pence discussed the current state of his relationship with former President Donald Trump during an appearance at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference in Michigan. Pence acknowledged that he and Trump now have minimal contact, stating that it has been a long time since they last spoke by phone. He noted, however, that he did reach out to congratulate Trump and the First Lady after the 2024 election, indicating that while communication is rare, it has not been entirely absent. Pence contrasted their current limited relationship with the close working dynamic they maintained while serving in the White House from 2016 to 2020. He described their past communication as frequent and intense, saying they spoke “every day, almost all day long, early, late,” and characterized their professional relationship during that period as generally positive. Despite this, Pence emphasized that their partnership ultimately deteriorated. The former vice president pointed to their disagreement over the 2020 presidential election certification as the turning point in their relationship. Pence refused to support efforts pushed by Trump to block the certification results, a decision that placed him at the center of the events surrounding January 6, 2021. He reiterated that his actions were guided by his commitment to the U.S. Constitution, which he said remains a foundational principle of his public service. Overall, Pence’s remarks highlight the lasting political and personal divide between the two former allies. While they once maintained a close and constant working relationship, their post-presidential interaction has become sporadic, reflecting the broader fallout from the disputed 2020 election and its aftermath.

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Nonilex 6d ago

The mass-deletion of government information about the #insurrection, in which a mob of #Trump supporters injured 140 #police officers & threatened the lives of members of #Congress & then-Vice President #MikePence, follows a broader effort by the Trump admin to #whitewash the attack.

#FDT #Whitewashing #gaslighting #propaganda #Trumpaganda #BizarroWorld #law #SeditiousConspiracy #PoliticalViolence #assault #murder #manslaughter