Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" torpedoes ICE funding deal

Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" torpedoes ICE funding deal

$72 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol is now in limbo after GOP senators revolted against President Trump's $1.776B "anti-weaponization fund" on Thursday.Why it matters: The fund was dropped like "a bomb in the middle of a pretty well planned out reconciliation bill," Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told reporters.The package for ICE and Border Patrol funding was on track to pass by the weekend.But senators left town without voting on Thursday after a heated two-hour meeting with actin...

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