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What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?

The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies.

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What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies.
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