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Press ReleaseUrgent2026-05-29

Welch Leads All Senate Democratic Judiciary Colleagues in Demanding Urgent and Thorough Investigation into Trump’s $1.8 billion DOJ Slush Fund

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
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This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-05-29 and titled "Welch Leads All Senate Democratic Judiciary Colleagues in Demanding Urgent and Thorough Investigation into Trump’s $1.8 ".

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Welch Leads All Senate Democratic Judiciary Colleagues in Demanding Urgent and Thorough Investigation into Trump’s $1.8 billion DOJ Slush Fund

Senators: “This settlement agreement and the fund it creates demand accountability.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) launch an immediate, thorough, and quick investigation into President Trump’s creation of the nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” In their [ ]
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