A Republican fired off a strong criticism of President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded anti-weaponization fund, saying he and other lawmakers have plans to fight back against it.
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In an interview with MeidasTouch chief Washington correspondent Scott MacFarlane on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said legislative action would be underway after Trump’s Department of Justice this week announced the fund, which was created by part of a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
“Bad news. We’re gonna kill try to kill it,” Fitzpatrick said.
“We’re considering legislative options, we’re going to write a letter to the AG to start. But we’re considering a legislative option,” Fitzpatrick said, explaining that congressional leaders were preparing the fight against it and looking into the legal options.
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He also said he had never heard of any Americans proclaiming they were no longer subject to audits by the IRS, which was what Trump had declared on Tuesday in a new order.
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“You can’t do that,” he added.
This doesn’t bode well for Trump’s $1.7 billion fund for convicted crooks and rioters:
Rep Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA): “we’re gonna kill it” pic.twitter.com/usZ4bNBeOM
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 20, 2026
