Vance Cornered on $1.8B Slush Fund by Trump’s CNN Nemesis

Vice President JD Vance has struggled to explain a $1.8 billion slush fund that could be used to pay violent offenders who attacked police during the January 6 Capitol riots four years ago.

One day after the so-called “Anti-Weaponization fund” was announced, Vance was confronted by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about the details of the controversial initiative as he stood in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a press briefing on Tuesday.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque / Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS

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