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news Cbc World 2026-05-20

Questions Arise Over Trump's $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Concerns are surfacing regarding the accountability and beneficiaries of President Trump's new $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. The fund, designed to support those facing political persecution, originated from Trump's own lawsuit against the IRS.


<img alt="Photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, 100 U.S. dollars and the American flag." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3c33cc19-408b-465b-8ec0-743cb6948cf8,1779310172077/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, 100 U.S. dollars and the American flag." width="620" /><p>The Trump administration set up a roughly $1.8 billi...

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