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'Push hard': Trump suddenly about-faces on controversial $1.8 billion fund
Trump’s “Dead” Fund Is Still BreathingThe Power Was Never HiddenTrump’s latest stunt was not confusion. It was leverage. He publicly declared his $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” dead, then turned around and said he would “push hard” to resurrect it if two Republican senators did not clear the path for Todd Blanche’s confirmation. That is the actual structure here: a president using patronage, appointments, and open threats to keep a financial reward for January 6 rioters alive.The source material gives away the whole game. Trump is not retreating from the idea of paying people who…
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