{"id":2621102,"date":"2026-06-29T16:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-files-discharge-petition-to-kill-trumps-1-8-billion-lawfare-fund\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:48:36","slug":"raskin-files-discharge-petition-to-kill-trumps-1-8-billion-lawfare-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-files-discharge-petition-to-kill-trumps-1-8-billion-lawfare-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Raskin files discharge petition to kill Trump&#8217;s $1.8 billion lawfare fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fraskin-files-discharge-petition-to-kill-trumps-1-8-billion-lawfare-fund%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, filed a discharge petition to block the trump governance\u2019s proposed $1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-1-8-billion-anti-weaponization-fund-setting-up-critical-hearing\/\" title=\"Federal Judge ...s Trump&#039;s ....8 Billion &#039;Anti-... ...,&#039; Setting Up Critical Hearing\">8 billion anti-weaponization fund<\/a>. This fund was intended to address claims related to weaponization and lawfare but has faced significant opposition. Raskin\u2019s move seeks to force a direct floor vote on terminating the fund by gathering signatures from six Republicans, though he has yet to secure any commitments. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legislation bypasses committee approval<\/a> and requires a simple majority to advance.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin criticized the fund, describing it as a &#8220;political slush fund&#8221; aimed to benefit Trump, associates, and convicted individuals like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, while also granting immunity for various offenses. The Justice department described the fund as a process to address claims of weaponization, but a federal judge has blocked its implementation. Despite official statements that the fund is not moving forward, some officials, including acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, have refused to confirm its termination, citing separation-of-powers concerns. Raskin emphasized the need to enshrine in law that taxpayer money will not be used for such initiatives, particularly given Trump\u2019s expressed support for the fund.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-judiciary-committee\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1492\">House Judiciary Committee<\/a> ranking member<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamie-raskin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7639\"> Rep. Jamie Raskin<\/a> (D-MD) filed a discharge petition Monday to kill the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration\u2019s<\/a> $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raskin will need six Republicans to reach the necessary 218 signatures to force a vote on the legislation, but he said he has not yet received any commitments from Republicans. The legislative procedure bypasses the committee process and forces legislation directly to a floor vote if a simple majority signs on in support.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4627106\/mike-johnson-trump-allies-target-democrats-win-november\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mike Johnson warns Trump allies will be \u2018targeted\u2019 if Democrats win in November<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4626340\/thomas-massie-gop-wasting-control-congress-white-house-save-america-act\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thomas Massie complains GOP is \u2018wasting\u2019 control of Congress and White House with focus on SAVE America Act<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4625293\/lawler-trump-tps-haiti\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lawler pushes Trump administration to resume TPS for Haitians after court ruling<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI just filed papers for a discharge petition to block the $1.776 billion political slush fund that Todd Blanche and Donald Trump want to create for Donald Trump and for the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers and other convicted criminals, and it would also block their attempt to deal themselves criminal, civil, and tax immunity for any offenses that the president has committed, or his family have committed, or his businesses have committed up until now,\u201d the ranking member told reporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raskin\u2019s petition aims to force a vote on terminating the fund through legislation, though it has been blocked by a federal judge. The fund would \u201cprovide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare,\u201d according to the Justice Department. Its announcement by the DOJ led to weeks of turmoil on Capitol Hill as both Democratic and Republican lawmakers railed against it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While DOJ has claimed the fund is \u201cnot going forward,\u201d acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\">Todd Blanche<\/a> refused to provide a sworn declaration confirming that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blanche-meets-with-grassley-as-he-looks-to-secure-attorney-general-confirmation\/\" title=\"Blanche meets with Grassley as he looks to secure attorney general confirmation\">proposed anti-weaponization fund<\/a> has been abandoned, arguing that a federal judge\u2019s demand for such assurances raises separation-of-powers concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4628969\/gop-doubles-down-save-america-act-supreme-court-mail-in-ballots-counted-after-election-day\/\">GOP DOUBLES DOWN ON SAVE AMERICA ACT AFTER SUPREME COURT ALLOWS MAIL BALLOTS TO BE COUNTED LATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople have been a little confused because Todd Blanche has said, \u2018Oh, we\u2019re not moving forward on it,&#8217;\u201d Raskin said. \u201cWell, when your car comes to a stop sign, you\u2019re not moving forward, but five seconds later you are moving forward. And so, we need to cement into law that they can\u2019t do this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd Donald Trump, of course, keeps saying he loves the idea, and he wants to do it,\u201d Raskin added. \u201cSo we need to put it into law that we will reject any use of the taxpayers\u2019 money for these purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raskin files to block Trump\u2019s $1.8B anti-weaponization fund<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2621103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25260524763095.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51639,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2621102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-law-2","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25260524763095.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2621102"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621107,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621102\/revisions\/2621107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2621102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2621102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2621102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}