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Sen. Mitch McConnell’s reaction to Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s sharp and rare rebuke of the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion fund for people who claim to be “victims of lawfare and weaponization.”
In a statement, McConnell said the fund was “utterly stupid, morally wrong, take your pick.”
This segment aired on May 27, 2026.