Republicans revolt over Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund

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  Good morning.

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  Trump faces growing rebellion from within his own ranks on the Hill over a controversial compensation fund.

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  It sends a signal, hey, go breach the Capitol,

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  destroy the building, assault police officers, you may even get compensated someday.

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  The Associated Press explains how it derailed an important Senate vote.

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  It's Friday, May 22nd.

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  I'm Gideon Resnick, in for Shamita Basu.

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  This is Apple News Today.

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  Republicans vented rare frustration at the White House this week over the new $1.8 billion taxpayer fund for people

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  who feel wrongly prosecuted by the Justice Department.

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  I will tell you, my first reaction was this doesn't pass the smell test.

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  I am completely objecting to this and I'm going to do everything I can to fight it.

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  I think it's stupid on stilts.

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  Several senators have balked at the fund, which could lead to big payouts for people

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  who stormed the Capitol on January 6th and put the lives of those same lawmakers at risk.

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  Yesterday, Republicans sent a strong signal of opposition to that by leaving town without

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  passing a bill that would have provided tens of billions of dollars for immigration enforcement.

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  Tensions over the payout fund were so high that acting attorney general Todd Blanche

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