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Pence Slams Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund as ‘Deeply Offensive’. Former Vice President Mike Pence has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed Anti-Weaponization Fund, calling it a bad idea and urging the administration to abandon it. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Pence said he was deeply troubled by the possibility that people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot could receive compensation through the fund. The $1.776 billion program, announced by the Justice Department earlier this month, would allow individuals who believe they were politically targeted by federal investigations to apply for payments. Critics from both parties have condemned the proposal, with some lawmakers labeling it a political slush fund. Concerns have centered on whether January 6 defendants could benefit from taxpayer-funded payouts. A federal judge has already temporarily blocked the initiative while legal challenges move through the courts. Pence, who was at the Capitol during the January 6 attack, has repeatedly argued that Trump’s actions that day endangered him, his family, and others inside the building.
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