Event Brief
Justice Dept. to drop Trump’s $1.8B persecuted fund
Filed: Jun 05, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: The Justice Department said it is pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money for politically persecuted claims.
WHO: U.S. Department of Justice
WHAT: The Justice Department promised to drop a plan to use taxpayer money for payments to people claiming political persecution.
WHEN: Jun 05, 2026 at 5:55 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The department said it was pulling back from its plan to use taxpayer money for payments tied to claims of political persecution.
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