Politics

Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Sparks Controversy

Updated 2026-05-20 18:05 UTC 2 sources Negative

President Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund has sparked controversy, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressing concern over potential political targeting of the Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough.

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The Hill

Thune: Trump’s targeting of Senate parliamentarian is ‘concerning’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that President Trump’s harsh attacks on Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough are “concerning” if those salvos could make the Senate rules-keeper a political target and pose a security risk. Thune dismissed Trump’s call for Senate Republicans to

2026-05-20 17:36 UTC

Axios

How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works

President Trump sued his own administration, settled and will <a href="https

2026-05-20 17:45 UTC