One Republican congressman says he is exploring ways to end the Trump Justice Department’s move to establish a tax-payer fueled “anti-weaponization” fund, a move likely to draw the ire of President Donald Trump.

Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick told reporters he “100%” wants to prevent the nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate Trump’s allies from moving forward.

“Once we get to the bottom of the source of the funding, we’re going to put legislative text together. We got to figure out what we have jurisdiction over. That’s the first question,” he said Wednesday, later sending a letter to the Justice Department demanding answers about the fund.

Fitzpatrick, a moderate who represents a district that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, was the first in his party to publicly reject the fund outright and vow to stop it. He has recently bucked some of Trump’s other priorities – like funding for his East Wing ballroom – and provoked the president’s threat of backing a primary opponent against him.

A number of Republicans across the Capitol, however, were scrambling behind the scenes to learn more about the fund and what oversight role they can play, underscoring how lawmakers in the president’s own party are often left in the dark about key administration moves.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that he expects scrutiny over the fund to occur through the appropriations process for the next fiscal year.

“My assumption is that, based on some of the blowback that’s come since this was announced, that there would be a significant amount of attention paid to it,” Thune told reporters Tuesday.

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for more details in a Senate hearing on Tuesday, asking how much will be paid for each claim, the legal basis for those decisions and whether the information related to the claims will be publicly available.

Blanche acknowledged that the creation of the fund “is unusual” but argued that “it is not unprecedented.”

The DOJ’s announcement earlier this week outlines that the money to enact these settlements will come from a permanent appropriation already established for the department to settle cases, called the judgment fund. According to the department, the attorney general will appoint five board members to oversee the fund, one of whom will be chosen “in consultation” with congressional leadership.

But House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that “we don’t know any of the details of that settlement fund.”

A source with experience settling federal employment cases noted that the judgment fund already exists to handle such settlements, arguing that the establishment of the so-called anti-weaponization fund felt more like an overblown press release with political ramifications and saying it does not change the legal process.

Still, most Republicans are trying to learn the basics about the fund given they were not consulted ahead of time.

House Oversight Chair James Comer said he did not know anything about the fund until he read news reports about it.

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, meanwhile, told CNN he was not consulted or given any heads up about the administration’s creation of this fund or how it would be used and said he was looking into whether any legislative action is required.

“I don’t know anything about it. I haven’t seen it yet. I don’t know what it is legislatively. So I really don’t have anything to say,” Cole said.

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I feel it is important to speak out against the travesty we are seeing happen in Colorado.

The Democrats have once again shown that if you do not stay within their party line, they will try to destroy you.

Governor Jared Polis commuted 9 sentences and pardoned 35 people. But the outrage from Colorado Democrats is aimed at Governor Polis and me. They are attacking the governor for showing mercy, and they have put a bullseye on a 70-year-old, nonviolent, first-time offender.

Doesn’t that make you wonder why?

It should be obvious to Democrats and Republicans alike that they have something to hide. It is so obvious that they are willing to continue destroying people’s lives to cover it up.

The real victims are the people of Colorado. The real victims are every voter who deserves honest, fair and transparent elections.

I thank Governor Polis for being willing to stand up in the middle of this persecution and do what he believed was right.

I have always said I will never back down, I will never give up, and I will never give in. I will always stand for truth, transparency, and fairness in our elections.

No matter how hard people like Jenna Griswold and Phil Weiser try to cover up what was done to the people of Colorado, I will keep speaking the truth.

The censure of Governor Polis shows just how radical the left has truly become. And if they are this afraid of mercy being shown to one whistleblower, the public should ask what they are still trying so hard to hide.

Tulsi Gabbard has submitted her resignation as Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30, 2026, citing her husband Abraham Williams’ diagnosis with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.  In her resignation letter addressed to President Donald Trump, she wrote: “At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.” 

Key points from the letter:
Gabbard expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for the past year and a half.

She emphasized her husband’s unwavering support during her military deployments, political campaigns, and public service, stating, “I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone.”

She committed to ensuring a smooth transition before her departure. 

President Trump confirmed the resignation on Truth Social, praising Gabbard for doing an “incredible job” and announcing that Aaron Lukas, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, will serve as acting director.

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