Trump’s $1.8B Fund Draws Cries of ‘Brazen Corruption’

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What is an anti-weaponization fund? Is it a legit use of taxpayer dollars to help people of all political stripes who were wronged by their government, or is it a corrupt slush fund to help President Trump and his political allies? One immediate question on the minds of Democrats is if people who attacked the Capitol on January 6 will be some of the early beneficiaries. 

Also, despite Trump’s sagging poll numbers, he continues to hold sway over his party with one primary vote after another against sitting Republicans. Is there a political cost for Trump and the GOP if a coalition of lame ducks starts growing with an eye towards their own counter-revenge? 

And we’ve got some great questions from you this week, including whether we really need politicians at all to run a government. 

Producer: Leo Duran

Host: David Greene 

Guests: 

• Elizabeth Bruenig, staff writer, The Atlantic (@ebruenig)
• Mike Dubke, veteran GOP communications strategist and advisor. He was the White House Comms Director under Donald Trump in 2017 (@MikeDubke)