- President Donald Trump lashed out on Truth Social at Republican senators for opposing his proposed $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund ."
- The fund, which Trump insists would help those "abused by an evil, corrupt, and weaponized Biden Administration," is intended to provide monetary relief to individuals who believe they were unfairly prosecuted.
- Republican senators, including Thom Tillis and Mitch McConnell, criticized the fund, with Tillis calling it "stupid on stilts" due to concerns it could compensate January 6 rioters.
- The Justice Department created the $1.776 billion fund as part of an agreement for Trump and his family to drop a lawsuit against the IRS, though they cannot claim relief from it.
- Lawmakers departed for the Memorial Day weekend without funding Trump's immigration agenda, as the controversy over the "slush fund" caused an impasse, alongside opposition to a separate $1 billion for White House security upgrades.
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