Trump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Dead—Reportedly After GOP Threats

BreakingBusinessTrump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Dead—Reportedly After GOP ThreatsByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 03:39pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump is expected to halt his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” multiple outlets report, as the controversial settlement has drawn scrutiny from even Republican lawmakers and threatened the GOP’s chances of passing billions in funding for Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts. President Donald Trump looks on during a Cabinet meeting on May 27 in Washington, DC. Getty ImagesKey FactsThe Trump administration is intending to kill the fund entirely, at least temporarily, Axios first reported Monday and other outlets confirmed, after Politico and ABC News previously reported nixing the fund was under consideration (the White House has not yet responded to a request for comment).Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Monday lawmakers were in discussions with the White House about the fund—which was created as part of Trump’s settlement with the IRS and allows people who feel they’ve had the judiciary system “weaponized” against them to apply for relief—but he did not know whether the administration planned to kill it entirely.Democrats have said they plan to add amendments to the immigration enforcement bill—which would direct some $70 billion to immigration enforcement agencies—that would either limit the “anti-weaponization” fund or get rid of it entirely.The $1.8 billion fund has attracted widespread criticism from even GOP lawmakers and some are expected to vote in favor of Democrats’ amendments as a result, according to Politico, which has so far stopped congressional leaders from voting on the legislation and could threaten it entirely.Axios’ reporting that the Trump administration intends to stop the fund comes shortly after Trump met Monday morning with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., multiple outle...