$1.776B 'anti-weaponization' fund 'loser of an idea': David Urban
Key takeaways
- It was also dismissed after a federal judge in Florida reopened Trump s lawsuit against the IRS, which was the basis for the fund s creation, on Friday.
- This is a loser of an idea, Urban told CNN s Anderson Cooper, referring to the funds.
- The former adviser said he believed Trump burned a lot of political capital here, and that Trump prides himself correctly on being able to sniff out on those 80-20 issues.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The administration recently scrapped the fund, which was designed to compensate those who claim they were wrongfully investigated or prosecuted by the federal government, after it received mounting pushback from Republican lawmakers.
It was also dismissed after a federal judge in Florida reopened Trump s lawsuit against the IRS, which was the basis for the fund s creation, on Friday.
This is a loser of an idea, Urban told CNN s Anderson Cooper, referring to the funds. And I think the president was slow to realize that, but now [he] is being shown the light, again, by the majority leader and the speaker of the House and others who say, Not only are you harming yourself, but you re harming our members that are going to run this fall.'