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Durbin Demands DOJ Reveal $1.8B Fund Rules by May 28

5/21/2026

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  • Sen. Dick Durbin, Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter demanding Justice Department disclose eligibility rules for the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund by May 28.
  • The Justice Department created the $1.8 billion fund to compensate individuals it deems harmed, says a panel will manage it, but has not released disbursement criteria.
  • House Democrats and a bipartisan group filed motions and lawsuits to block the fund, describing it as a taxpayer-funded slush pool.