White House meeting with GOP leadership canceled over impasse on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A White House meeting with GOP lawmakers regarding a $70 billion immigration bill was canceled due to disagreements over the Trump administration's 'anti-weaponization' fund. The cancellation followed the Senate's decision to postpone a vote on the bill until after Memorial Day. Concerns about the fund's implications for lawmakers and its connection to White House security upgrades contributed to the impasse.
- ▪The meeting was set to include House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican senators.
- ▪Republican senators expressed dissatisfaction after a briefing with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding the fund.
- ▪Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that the vote on the immigration bill had been canceled.
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A White House meeting with GOP lawmakers to discuss a $70 billion party-line immigration bill was canceled on Thursday amid uproar from Republicans over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund and money for White House security upgrades. The meeting was scrapped after the Senate postponed a vote on the party-line bill until after its Memorial Day recess, according to two sources familiar with the situation. The meeting was set to be attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and a handful of Republican senators.
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