Senate Democrats unveil bill to block Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
Key takeaways
- Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) addresses reporters during a press conference to introduce the Drain the Slush Fund Act to target the $1.776 billion Department of Justice fund on Monday, June 1, 2026.
- The bill, dubbed the Drain the Slush Fund Act, would bar the use of taxpayer money for payments to President Trump, his associates, individuals convicted of crimes or those involved in the Jan.
- The bill would also put restrictions on the DOJ s settlement fund, prohibiting settlements or payments arising from claims or lawsuits brought by a sitting president or vice president.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) addresses reporters during a press conference to introduce the Drain the Slush Fund Act to target the $1.776 billion Department of Justice fund on Monday, June 1, 2026. Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) on Monday introduced legislation to block the Trump administration s anti-weaponization fund, which the Department of Justice (DOJ) scrapped earlier in the day.
The bill, dubbed the Drain the Slush Fund Act, would bar the use of taxpayer money for payments to President Trump, his associates, individuals convicted of crimes or those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The bill would also put restrictions on the DOJ s settlement fund, prohibiting settlements or payments arising from claims or lawsuits brought by a sitting president or vice president. That restriction would be retroactive to the day of Trump s second inauguration.