US Congress LIVE: Lawmakers Go Nuclear Over Trump’s ‘Misuse of Taxpayer Dollars & Power’ | Democrats
May 21, 2026
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7:58:45Now PlayingUS Congress LIVE: Lawmakers Go Nuclear Over Trump’s ‘Misuse of Taxpayer Dollars & Power’ | Democrats
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as posted by the channelWATCH LIVE: Capitol Hill erupted into controversy after the Trump administration unveiled a new $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” triggering fierce backlash in both chambers of Congress. During a heated Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the fund—created through a settlement tied to Trump’s IRS lawsuit over leaked tax records—as compensation for Americans allegedly targeted by DOJ “weaponization” under the Biden administration. In the House, Rep. Jim McGovern blasted the fund as a “corrupt, secret slush fund” designed to bypass Congress’s constitutional power of the purse, warning that taxpayer dollars could end up benefiting people convicted of assaulting police officers on January 6. McGovern pushed an amendment requiring the DOJ to disclose any payouts to Congress within 15 days, but the Republican-led House Rules Committee rejected it in a 7–3 party-line vote, allowing the fund to move forward without additional oversight restrictions.
Date: May 19, 2026
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