Republicans Upset Over Trump’s $1.8B Fund for Jan. 6 Defendants

connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including defendants accused of assaulting police officers.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) canceled scheduled votes and sent lawmakers home until June 1, surpassing Trump’s preferred deadline.

“The White House needs to help with this issue, because we have a lot of members who are concerned,” Thune told reporters afterward.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) described the proposal as “a bomb in the middle of a pretty well planned out reconciliation bill.”