00:00U.S. President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged victims of government
00:06weaponization has been put on hold after facing growing opposition in Congress. The move marks a
00:13rare political pushback from within Trump's own party, with some Republican lawmakers now
00:19demanding more clarity before they back the plan. The fund comes out of a legal settlement between
00:28Trump and the Justice Department, following a $10 billion lawsuit over the handling of his tax
00:33records. But the proposal quickly sparked a backlash, with both Republicans and Democrats
00:39warning it could become a so-called slush fund for political allies. Some lawmakers have also
00:45raised concerns that people involved in the January 6th Capitol riot could end up receiving taxpayer
00:50money. On Friday, federal judges in Virginia and Florida stepped in, temporarily blocking the fund
00:56until June 12 while they reviewed the case.
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