Trump Halts $1.776 Billion Fund Amid Widespread Backlash
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced a hostile reception from Senate Republicans during a briefing on a proposed $1.776 billion compensation fund. Senator Ted Cruz described the meeting as one of the roughest he had witnessed, with numerous senators expressing intense opposition to the plan. This bipartisan backlash, including criticism from former Vice President Mike Pence, ultimately led the White House to abandon the initiative. The fund, intended to compensate alleged “victims” of the Biden administration, was also temporarily blocked by a federal judge prior to the White House’s decision to drop the plan.
John Q. Hosedrinker