Trump to Drop Plans for $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund (4)

The Trump administration intends to scrap a controversial $1.8 billion legal fund for victims of alleged government “weaponization,” according to a person familiar with the matter.

The expected decision comes amid blowback from Republicans and Democrats, who derided it as a slush fund for President Donald Trump’s political allies. It’s the latest setback for the president, who recently suffered a court defeat over his plans to overhaul the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and has struggled to end the war in Iran.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the decision before it was ...