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Anti-Weaponization Fund Faces Legal and State Pushback
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A new $1.776 billion federal fund, created by the Trump administration to pay victims of what it calls “politically motivated investigations,” is under fire. A Virginia judge has temporarily frozen payouts while a lawsuit challenges its legality, and Democratic governors in California, New York, and Wisconsin are pushing back with aggressive state tax proposals — demanding 100% of any federal payouts be taxed at the state level. The Justice Department counters that governors should focus on their own tax policies, leaving the future of the fund and its money in legal limbo.
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