Washington, United States, May 22, 2026 (AFP) - The Trump priority even Senate Republicans would not swallow

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2026-05-22

It has been denounced as a "slush fund" for rioters and defended by President Donald Trump as justice for victims of Joe Biden's "evil" administration. But for Senate Republicans, the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" compensation scheme became something more consequential: a line they were no longer willing to cross. After months of standing behind Trump through war, tariffs and ethics storms, Republican senators derailed one of his signature pr......

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