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Congressional Republicans in discord over Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization' settlement fund

Republicans in Congress caused two votes to be scuttled on Thursday after frustration over President Trump's settlement fund to pay people who claim the government persecuted them, including possible Jan. 6 rioters.

Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan and Peter O'Dowd speak with journalists Sabrina Siddiqui, national politics reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and Scott Wong, senior congressional reporter at NBC, about the discord between Congressional Republicans and the president.

This segment airs on May 22, 2026. Audio will be available after the broadcast.

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