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Trump DOJ Fund Terminated; Congress Stops $1B Gaza Transfer

6/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump’s $1.7 billion DOJ “anti-weaponization” settlement fund was terminated after GOP opposition.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act while Democrats introduced legislation to block a $1 billion State Department transfer to the Board of Peace and redirect it to low-income housing.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no U.S. funds have reached the World Bank account for the Board of Peace’s $10 billion Gaza reconstruction pledge.

History

Historical Context

Congress created the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund on 6 Nov 2003, earmarking $18.4 billion for post-invasion rebuilding. Oversight by the Coalition Provisional Authority and later SIGIR revealed billions—up to $8.8 billion—unaccounted, prompting criticism of procurement and auditing. The legacy of that mismanagement is echoed in calls to scrutinize Donald Trump’s DOJ settlement fund and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan’s Drain the Slush Fund Act.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump’s $1.7 billion DOJ “anti-weaponization” settlement fund was terminated after GOP opposition.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act while Democrats introduced legislation to block a $1 billion State Department transfer to the Board of Peace and redirect it to low-income housing.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no U.S. funds have reached the World Bank account for the Board of Peace’s $10 billion Gaza reconstruction pledge.

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