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“It’s pretty clear that the President has to say very explicitly that there’s not going to be a weaponization fund,” Grassley said. Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy, another staunch Trump ally, was even more direct when describing the overall funding fight. “The reconciliation bill looks like a broken arm with the bones sticking out,” Kennedy declared. Kennedy also rejected the notion that the Justice Department’s promise to obey the court order should end the dispute.

“Saying you’re going to follow a court order doesn’t tell me anything. You have to follow the court order,” Kennedy added. U. S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema last week prevented the government from taking any actions to form or implement the fund before a June 12 hearing. The Justice Department responded in a statement on X, saying it “disagrees strongly” with Brinkema’s decision but “will abide by the court’s ruling.”