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Treasury general counsel resigns after anti-weaponization fund
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: Brian Morrissey stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
WHO: Brian Morrissey
WHAT: Resigned as general counsel of the Treasury Department after the announcement of an anti-weaponization fund.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 11:51 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The resignation followed the Trump administration’s announcement of the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
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