Sunday shows preview: Trump compensation fund fallout hangs over lawmakers’ recess

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A new “anti-weaponization fund” unveiled by the Justice Department this week faced swift backlash from Republican and Democratic legislators on Capitol Hill.  The fund is the result of a negotiated settlement for President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the fund will “issue formal…