Why Trump's own party has killed his J6 slush fund
6/3/202637 min
Trump wanted taxpayer money set aside for a slush fund for his January 6th allies. But in a rare act of defiance, Republicans have killed off the plan before it could become reality.
Why did Trump’s own party draw the line here? Was it a principled stand, a political calculation, or a sign that some Republicans are growing nervous about defending everything linked to January 6th? And Has Trump pushed Republicans too far this time?
Later, Rep Suhas Subramanyam joins us to discuss the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files.
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Jon Sopel· Host0:36
There is a feeling that he is losing his touch politically, and that he's be- starting to be a drag anchor on Republican ambitions.
Emily Maitlis· Host0:45
Is it dead or is it just partly dead? I just need to feel like it's dropped and done.
Jon Sopel· Host0:51
[laughs] I think that is a metaphor for Trump himself.
Emily Maitlis· Host0:54
We've told you a lot about the sort of force of Trump when he does back a, a primary candidate. This time it didn't go so well.
Todd Blanche· Soundbite1:00
Look, we're not moving forward with the fund. You're, you're right that there's a date that, um, in, in the case in the Eastern District of Virginia in, in June, but we are not moving forward with the fund, period. Um, we, we... The, the reasons for the fund is something that President Trump talked about for a long time, um, which is the, the fact that there were a lot of people in this country who had their government weaponized against them. Um, the reasons for the fund I think were, were, were, uh, it, it remain as important as they were before, but, um,