Event Brief
Critics challenge Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponisation fund
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
Summary: Critics say a settlement creating Trump’s $1.8bn “anti-weaponisation” fund misuses taxpayers’ money.
WHO: Critics
WHAT: Critics argue the settlement establishing Trump’s $1.8bn “anti-weaponisation” fund is an illegal use of taxpayers’ money.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: They say the settlement establishing the president’s “slush fund” uses taxpayers’ money illegally.
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