Trump says $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is 'dead' but wishes it weren't

At a Camp David cabinet meeting, President Trump told reporters that the controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, part of an IRS settlement to compensate his political allies, was 'dead' after administration officials agreed not to create it. He simultaneously defended the fund, saying he wished it weren't dead and that people were 'horribly treated.' The declaration complicated negotiations with Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who are blocking attorney general nominee Todd Blanche until they receive written assurance the fund will not be established.

“It is dead, but I wish it weren’t, to be honest with you. I think people were horribly treated, horribly abused.” Quote verified against source