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Trump administration plans to drop DOJ's $1.8B 'lawfare' fund, reports say
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was launching an effort to kill "slush fund" by forcing Republicans to vote on it.
What happened
According to CNBC’s source item, Trump administration plans to drop DOJ’s $1.8B ‘lawfare’ fund, reports say, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was launching an effort to kill “slush fund” by forcing Republicans to vote on it.
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Primary source: Trump administration plans to drop DOJ’s $1.8B ‘lawfare’ fund, reports say via CNBC. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Trump administration plans to drop DOJ's $1.8B 'lawfare' fund, reports sayCNBC - 2026-06-01T21:15:13+00:00
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