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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Senate leader Thune splits with Trump over $1.776B DOJ weaponization ‘slush fund’ in first sign of major party rift

Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized the notion of President Donald Trump securing, via his Department of Justice, a $1.7 billion fund to pay people “unfairly” investigated by Democrats.

The top Republican in the Senate spoke to reporters on Tuesday as he walked into the Capitol when he was asked about creation of the new “anti-weaponization fund.”

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