Trump’s US$1.8 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

US President Donald Trump’s US$1.8 billion ⁠fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponisation” has been put on hold after the White House faced fierce opposition from Republicans in Congress, three sources familiar with the plan said on Monday. The extraordinary rebuke of Trump underscored an increased appetite to flex political power among some Republican senators against the president’s actions, particularly after his endorsement against two of ‌their Senate colleagues ahead of a...

Original source: South China Morning Post