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What’s Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’ and why are legal experts alarmed?

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2026, 1:28 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Democrats argue that the fund will be used to compensate January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump.

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What’s Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’ and why are legal experts alarmed?

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