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Republican Threatens to ‘Kill’ Trump DOJ's $1.7Bn Anti
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick threatened to "kill" the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund announced by President Donald Trump's Justice Department this week.
"Bad news. We're going to try to kill it," Fitzpatrick said in a video posted by Meidas Touch Washington Correspondent Scott McFarlane, responding to a question about the fund.
"We're considering legislative options. We're going to write a letter to the AG [attorney general] to start, but we're considering a legislative option. We're trying to unpack what exactly the legal machinations are but—he can't do that," Fitzpatrick said.
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Axios also reported that Representative Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, plans to introduce legislation supported by Fitzpatrick, which says "no Federal funds may be used to create or make payments to fund" Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.