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Trump administration drops $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund after Republican backlash

The Trump administration is abandoning the president's $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund, U.S. Acting Attorney General ​Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday, after a ​rare backlash from Republican senators.

"We are not moving forward with the fund," Blanche said. "Period."

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