GOP Immigration Bill Stalls, DOJ Fund Dropped, and Border Tunnel Charged
The Justice Department confirmed it will not proceed with a proposed $1.8 billion fund for individuals claiming government victimization, a move Republicans said could help advance a stalled immigration bill. Separately, federal prosecutors charged four suspects with trafficking over one ton of cocaine through a cross-border tunnel connecting San Diego to Tijuana, linked to the Jalisco New Generation cartel. Additional congressional and agency developments include Rep. Tom Kean Jr. announcing a return to in-person work after a health-related absence and questions raised about the FHFA director's role under the current administration.
Progressive outlets frame the DOJ's decision to halt IRS investigations into Trump and his family as an unprecedented politicization of tax enforcement, while raising concerns that the FHFA director appointment prioritizes political loyalty over relevant expertise.
The acting attorney general confirmed the $1.8 billion fund will not proceed and that an existing order halting IRS investigations into Trump and his family will remain, while Republican leaders work to secure enough votes for an immigration bill.
Conservative outlets frame the withdrawal of the $1.8 billion fund as a fiscally responsible and legally appropriate step that removes a key obstacle for Republican lawmakers seeking to pass broader immigration legislation.
The acting attorney general confirmed the $1.8 billion fund will not proceed and that an existing order halting IRS investigations into Trump and his family will remain, while Republican leaders work to secure enough votes for an immigration bill.
The Justice Department will not move forward with the $1.8 billion claims fund, four individuals face federal drug trafficking charges over a US-Mexico border tunnel, and House Republicans continue negotiations on an immigration bill.