The Justice Department is considering alternative ways to deliver payouts after political backlash led the administration to abandon a proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. The move follows earlier retreats by the administration and a DOJ memo that failed to satisfy lawmakers, and aims to identify payout mechanisms that are more politically acceptable. Any alternative approach could reshape ongoing negotiations over immigration and DHS funding and change the practical effect of the original settlement terms.
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