BREAKING: DOJ Will Follow Order To Pause $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Podcast:Bulwark Takes Published On: Mon Jun 01 2026 Description: Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on the breaking news that the Trump administration is reportedly pausing and potentially abandoning the controversial $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6 defendants and other Trump allies. Sam and Andrew walk through how the arrangement came together, why judges are now scrutinizing it, and why even Republican lawmakers are growing uneasy with the implications. But just because they said it's "paused," is it actually over?