Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act, new legislation that would shutter President Donald Trump’s so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund and prevent taxpayer dollars from being paid to the President or his allies... The legislation would also prevent presidential future abuse of the Department of Justice’s Settlement Fund by banning any settlements or payments stemming from a claim or lawsuit filed by the President of the United States or the Vice President.
Introduce legislation to shut down Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund and block taxpayer dollars from being paid to the president, his allies, or other beneficiaries through DOJ settlement funds.
Occurrences
Evidence
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AP reported that the Trump administration announced a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as part of a settlement ending Trump's IRS lawsuit. The fund was meant to compensate people who claimed they were targeted by government 'weaponization.'
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The Guardian reported that Senate Democrats tried to add language to the ICE and CBP funding bill to bar the payouts, but the amendment failed by 49-50. A separate Republican alternative to redirect the money also failed.
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AP reported that a federal judge extended an indefinite block on the fund after the Justice Department said it was scrapping the plan, but the court found the government's assurances were not enough and kept the block in place.
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Kelly's office says Sens. Mark Kelly, Adam Schiff, and Elissa Slotkin introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act to shutter the Anti-Weaponization Fund and prevent taxpayer dollars from being paid to Trump, allies, certain convicted people, or January 6 participants.
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Mediaite reported that on September 11, 2026, DOJ appealed the court decision that killed the planned $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, despite prior statements that the fund had been rescinded.
Assessments
Kelly fulfilled the narrow action of introducing legislation matching the promise: the Drain the Slush Fund Act sought to shut down the Anti-Weaponization Fund and block DOJ settlement payouts to Trump, allies, and related beneficiaries. However, the promised outcome was not delivered because the legislation or amendment was not enacted, and the fund issue remained contested in court and by DOJ appeal. This warrants partial credit for concrete same-term legislative follow-through, with an effort badge because he made a serious attempt that did not fully succeed.
The record here shows meaningful Senate Democratic action to block the Anti-Weaponization Fund, including a failed amendment to bar payouts, but it does not show Mark Kelly himself successfully delivered the promised outcome through enacted legislation. The fund was instead held up by court action and remained unresolved, so the underlying objective was not achieved by Kelly. Because there was a concrete same-term legislative push aligned with the promise, but no clear evidence of full delivery or of Kelly individually completing it, partial credit fits best.