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Senate GOP erupts over Trump DOJ ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, punts ICE, Border Patrol funding
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Senate Republicans are pressing pause on their push to fund immigration enforcement after a tense, closed-door meeting.
But it’s not over internal divisions. This time, the fury is directed toward the Trump administration and the surprise «anti-weaponization» fund created by the Department of Justice (DOJ). It comes as Republicans were near the finish line for their $72 billion package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
For now, Republicans are calling it a day and leaving Washington, D.C.
«We will pick up where we left off,» Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said.
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Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate GOP leaders are pushing forward with budget reconciliation to fund the final piece of government that had been shut down by Senate Democrats’ opposition to President Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu)
That makes President Donald Trump’s June 1 deadline effectively impossible to meet, but Republicans contend that it’s the administration’s actions that have further complicated an already rocky process.
«The message to the administration is this: we were on a glide path to passing this bill until these announcements,» a top Republican aide told Fox News Digital.
The timing of the settlement between Trump and his family and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the subsequent creation of the fund derailed Republicans’ sprint to the finish line.
«We don’t know where the votes are on reconciliation right now,» Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said.
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The White House referred Fox News Digital to Trump’s comments Thursday when asked if he would be amenable to no ballroom security funding and restrictions on the DOJ’s nearly $1.8 billion fund, or veto the package outright.
«I don’t need money from the ballroom,» Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, and touted that the actual construction was being done through private funding.
«But this is being made as a gift from me and other people that are great patriots that spent a lot of money,» he continued. «We’re building what will be the finest ballroom anywhere in the world. If they want to spend money on securing the White House, I think it would be very — very much a good expenditure. But the ballroom is being built.»
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was dispatched to the Hill Thursday morning to tamp down lawmakers’ concerns over the «anti-weaponization» fund, which several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have dubbed a «slush fund.» But instead, he was berated behind closed doors.
A spokesperson for the Justice Department told Fox News Digital that Blanche had a «healthy discussion on the settlement.»
«He made clear that the Anti-Weaponization Fund announced Monday has nothing to do with reconciliation. Indeed, not a single dime from the money the president is seeking in reconciliation would go toward anything having to do with the fund,» the spokesperson said. «We will continue to work with the Senate to get critical reconciliation funds approved.»
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was dispatched to the Hill Thursday morning to tamp down lawmakers’ concerns over the «anti-weaponization» fund. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Sources told Fox News Digital that over two dozen Republicans demanded answers from Blanche on what kind of guardrails could be put into the fund, and specifically if those convicted for assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riots could be excluded.
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., erupted at Blanche, and Thune was uncharacteristically frustrated by the situation.
Several Republicans leaving the meeting had little to say about what happened inside, while others reiterated that they were focused on funding ICE and Border Patrol and nothing else.
Those concerns were validated with several people who were pardoned by Trump earlier this year, including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who declared that he would make a claim this week.
There have been discussions of including those guardrails into the reconciliation package, given that the Senate Judiciary Committee, which oversees the DOJ, is a major part of the process.
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«I did raise that issue, and that seemed to be what [Blanche] was saying, but you know, we haven’t seen language,» Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said.
Further complicating matters are plans Senate Democrats had for the package with their flurry of amendment votes.
Sources told Fox News Digital that one of the first amendments in the pipeline would have prevented any of the DOJ’s funds from going to convicted rapists and forced the package to be sent back to committee, sending the GOP back to square one on a politically perilous vote.
«This was all 100% avoidable,» a senior Republican aide told Fox News Digital.
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Secret Service agent on JD Vance’s detail investigated for allegedly leaking operational security info
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A U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s security detail is being investigated over allegations of leaking sensitive information.
«A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security,» Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement to Fox News.
The agency would not comment on the specifics of the case, Guglielmi said, but noted that «any conduct that potentially threatens the safety of a protectee will not be tolerated.»
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J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha, sit together at the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A U.S. Secret Service agent is being investigated for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the agency said. The move came amid reports that some agents have grown frustration with Vance’s last-minute trips. (Reuters)
The probe came a week after an MS Now report detailed alleged frustrations within Vance’s security detail over last-minute personal and family travel requests.
One day after the story was published, MS Now reported Vance’s office canceled a helicopter flight scheduled for his son’s golf lesson. The Trump administration said the proposed use of Marine Two — the call sign for the helicopter carrying the vice president — was for operational reasons.
«Compared to a motorcade, it drastically decreased the burden on local law enforcement and eliminated the inconvenience of road closures and disruptions to motorists along the long driving route,» the administration wrote in a statement to Fox News.
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A Secret Service agent watches the crowd as Vice President JD Vance speaks behind bulletproof glass during the 53rd annual March for Life rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2026. The annual pro-life demonstration, themed «Life is a Gift,» marks the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and includes a march toward Capitol Hill. (AFP via Getty Images)
The MS Now report noted that current and former Secret Service agents pointed out that prior vice presidents «eschewed using such expensive government perks for the convenience of their children’s schedule.»
Agents said the «off-the-record» (OTR) trips sometimes force them to cancel personal plans and require them to construct security plans in a hurry.
«The detail is tired of them not giving notice on things and making everything an OTR,» a person familiar with the detail’s frustration told the news outlet. «[Vance] thinks he can still move around like a U.S. senator.»
A Vance spokesperson told Fox News the family is grateful to the Secret Service.
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«While protecting a vice president with a large policy portfolio and a young and growing family presents a unique challenge, agents of the Secret Service do so with excellence every day,» the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, USSS Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said that all special agents understand the commitment required to serve on a protective detail.
«Our agents work tirelessly to ensure protectees’ safety and security, while also preserving normalcy to the extent possible,» Quinn told Fox News. «We are committed to supporting our personnel, which requires around-the-clock dedication and discipline. This is a job that requires absolute dedication and discipline. There is no room for compromise.»
The frustration among agents reportedly led some to create custom coins and stickers mocking the frequency of Vance’s last-minute travel, referencing the vice president’s Secret Service code name, «Bobcat.»
A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands as audience members wait for President Donald Trump to speak during the «Salute to America» Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Some coins reportedly read, «Bobcat OTR Survivors Club.»
The Trump administration acknowledged that last-minute trips can arise unexpectedly.
«Most past presidents and vice presidents have not had young children, and therefore the detail has not been presented with this nature of protective mandate,» the administration told Fox News.
«The Vice President is also a very active and involved Vice President, more so than recent officeholders,» the statement continued. «His unprecedented diplomatic role, for example, while critically important, has added new demands for a detail used to operating with lead times that are impossible in high-stakes diplomacy.»
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El sur de Europa sufre una ola de incendios avivados por temperaturas extremas: hay miles de evacuados
Violentos incendios forestales, avivados por el viento y las altas temperaturas, arrasaron varias regiones del sur de Europa y provocaron este jueves la evacuación de miles de personas en Francia y España.
Este año es el segundo con más superficie quemada por incendios en la Unión Europea a estas alturas desde que empezaron los registros hace 20 años, según datos satelitales del sistema Effis.
Al menos tres bomberos murieron en los últimos días, dos en Francia y un efectivo en Italia.
El gobierno español decretó la noche del jueves la emergencia de alcance nacional en la región de Madrid y en la provincia de Ávila, cerca de la capital. La medida, anunciada por el Ministerio del Interior, busca movilizar más recursos para combatir las llamas, que en Madrid provocaron la evacuación de 10.000 personas.
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En tanto, el presidente Francés, Emmanuel Macron, anunció que pidió activar el mecanismo de protección civil de la UE por incendios. Se trata de una herramienta para coordinar la ayuda de emergencia europea cuando un desastre supera la capacidad de respuesta nacional de un país afectado.
En el sur de Francia, los bomberos luchan contra dos incendios de gran magnitud. Uno de ellos, en Le Porge, cerca de la ciudad de Burdeos, en el sudoeste del país, afectó 3400 hectáreas, según la última estimación de los bomberos.
“Los gendarmes vinieron a tocar puerta por puerta. El fuego estaba a 500 metros”, contó a Patrick Martineau, un residente de Le Porge de 69 años. Bomberos combaten las llamas en la zona de Le Porge, en Gironda, en Francia (Foto;: Reuters)
“Tenemos miedo y es difícil de comprender. Es surrealista. Cuando compramos aquí, hace seis años, no pensábamos en el riesgo de incendio”, dijo.
Según varias fuentes, el incendio habría sido provocado por trabajos de desbroce (limpieza de terreno) en un camino forestal.
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Según las autoridades, unas 20.000 personas -entre turistas y cientos de residentes de las localidades aledañas al bosque- se vieron obligadas a abandonar la zona.
El otro incendio, que comenzó el martes al mediodía en un campo y se extiende por el departamento del Var, en el sur de Francia, afectó 2500 hectáreas y más de 300 personas fueron evacuadas.
Durante la tarde, el prefecto, Simon Fabre, anunció que “el incendio se reavivó” y se reactivaron entre 50 y 100 focos.
Nuevas evacuaciones en España
Por la noche del jueves, el gobierno español de Pedro Sánchez decretó la emergencia de alcance nacional en la región de Madrid y en la provincia de Ávila, cerca de la capital.
Según se informó, la medida, anunciada por el Ministerio del Interior, busca movilizar más recursos para combatir las llamas, que en Madrid provocaron la evacuación de 10.000 personas.
El incendio más importante se encuentra a unos cien kilómetros al norte de Madrid, en la provincia de Guadalajara. Desde el jueves pasado, arrasó 32.000 hectáreas.
Un helicóptero lanza agua para apagar las llamas cerca de Guadalajara, España (Foto;: EFE)
Contra el incendio declarado cerca de Aldea del Fresno trabajan “18 dotaciones de bomberos”, junto a soldados de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME), indicaron los servicios de emergencia.
Varias carreteras permanecen cortadas por las llamas.
En los últimos días se declararon numerosos incendios en España.
Impulsados por la ola de calor que asfixia al país desde hace dos días, estos incendios forestales se propagan muy rápidamente, sobre todo en las zonas desérticas, donde la maleza constituye el combustible ideal para el rápido avance de las llamas.
Incendios arrasan Sicilia
En Italia, decenas de incendios forestales y de vegetación arrasan Sicilia, anunció el ministro del Interior, Matteo Piantedosi.
Un centenar de habitantes, así como 22 pacientes de una clínica en el centro de la isla, donde las temperaturas superaron los 40°C en los últimos días, fueron evacuados el miércoles, según los bomberos.
“Se han desplegado 6000 efectivos y están operando 20 medios aéreos”, declaró el presidente de la región, Renato Schifani, quien precisó que cerca de 50 incendios -de los 344 reportados el miércoles- siguen activos.
Un portavoz de la Agencia de Protección Civil de Italia declaró que los incendios son avivados por “temperaturas muy altas y un suelo muy seco”. También se registraron más de 160 incendios en las últimas 24 horas en Calabria, la región vecina.
(Con información de AFP)
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