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Trump bows to Senate GOP with abandonment of 'anti-weaponization' fund
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday promised to abandon plans to move forward with an "anti-weaponization" fund criticized as a slush fund for President Trump to dole out money to his allies, potentially saving a $72 billion legislative package in the process. “We are not moving forward
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