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A seasoned Republican strategist likened the PresidentDonald Trump’sdiscussing a “anti-weaponization” fund in an interview on CNN, referencing a famous scene from the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”

Trump’s foundation was created as part of a deal involving the TrumpDepartment of Justiceand the IRS regarding a case involving Trump’s disclosed tax documents. The approximately $1.8 billion fund was established to compensate individuals who claim they were unjustly prosecuted by the federal government, with several of Trump’s associates stating their intention to submit claims for compensation.

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The fund has faced considerable opposition fromRepublicansBoth Democrats and Republicans. On Monday, Axios reported that the Trump administration intends to discontinue the fund. The announcement followed a group of federal judges criticizing the settlement and requesting a federal judge in the Southern District of Florida to review the settlement again.

David Urban, who previously served as chief of staff for former Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), told CNN’s Kasie Hunt on Monday that the fund resembles the scene from Monty Python where they are removing dead bodies from a town, and someone suddenly says, “But I’m not dead yet.”

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“It might not be entirely gone, but it’s very much dead,” Urban said.

His remarks were made as Trump met with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday, with Johnson reportedly urging the president to abandon his efforts to create the fund.