Trump’s $1.8 billion settlement fund is on shaky ground as GOP senators deliver swift backlash |
Trump’s $1.8 billion settlement fund is on shaky ground as GOP senators deliver swift backlash
The fund could potentially go to Trump supporters who were involved in the January 6 insurrection.
FILE – Supporters of President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. [Photo: Julio Cortez/AP Photo]
Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.GOP senators who revolted against the settlement before leaving for a Memorial Day recess two weeks ago say they want more information from the administration about the future of the fund, which could potentially go to Trump supporters who beat police and attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Meanwhile, Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with it at all, according to a person familiar with his thinking.
Caught in the middle is legislation that would fund Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies for three years. Republicans abruptly left town without passing it after Democrats said they would offer amendments to scrap or scale back the judgment fund, forcing Republicans to go on the record for or against it and endangering the money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.Returning........