Senate Majority Leader John Thune is walking a tightrope as President Donald Trump’s controversial “Anti-Weaponization Fund” runs into legal snags and growing exasperation among the GOP.
The South Dakota Republican refused to declare victory Monday after the Justice Department indicated it would comply with a federal judge’s decision to halt payouts from the fund through at least June 12. The pause came after the surprising court verdict on Friday, which revived Trump’s case against the IRS over the disclosure of his tax returns. But Thune made it obvious that Republicans aren’t ready to move on. “The way the statement is worded,
