Trump team abandons US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate supporters
The Trump administration has withdrawn a controversial US$1.8 billion compensation program that critics had labeled a "slush fund." This initiative was intended to reimburse individuals who claimed unfair treatment by the US government. A federal judge had previously placed a temporary block on the fund's creation, and its abandonment marks a setback for a key second-term policy proposal. AI