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Republican revolt over Trump 'weaponisation' fund stalls ICE funding vote
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump's proposed fund for what he calls victims of government "weaponisation" is facing resistance from Senate Republicans.
- US Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington without voting on a roughly $98 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies.
- It came after fiery internal disagreement over US President Donald Trump's proposed fund to compensate allies who believed they had been politically prosecuted.
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Donald Trump's proposed fund for what he calls victims of government "weaponisation" is facing resistance from Senate Republicans. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)
US Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington without voting on a roughly $98 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies.
It came after fiery internal disagreement over US President Donald Trump's proposed fund to compensate allies who believed they had been politically prosecuted.
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