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Trump, who claimed he "wasn't involved" in $1.7B fund, now says he allowed it
President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and said he "gave up a lot of money" by allowing its creation.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Trump, who claimed he “wasn’t involved” in $1.7B fund, now says he allowed it, President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department’s $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and said he “gave up a lot of money” by allowing its creation.
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- Trump, who claimed he "wasn't involved" in $1.7B fund, now says he allowed itCBS News - 2026-05-22T16:11:20+00:00
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