A Republican Revolt Over ‘Weaponization Fund’

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🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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A meeting between Republican lawmakers and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche becomes heated. The Democratic National Committee releases a long-awaited “autopsy” on Kamala Harris’ 2024 loss. And cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over Chinese-made humanoid robots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.0	expensive than they thought. We start here. Republicans revolt over a fund that could pay January 6 defendants.
0:38.3	We heard there was yelling in the room, fighting in the room.
0:41.3	The acting attorney general went to Capitol Hill to calm down lawmakers.
0:45.3	Well, it didn't work.
0:46.3	Meanwhile, Democrats face criticism from their supporters.
0:49.3	I think it's a little...
0:51.3	It's a little late.
0:52.3	A year and a half after election day,
0:54.8	they're finally publishing what they think went wrong.
0:57.7	And imagine if your new best friend was recording everything in your house for the Chinese.
1:02.9	I don't want to scare anyone from human and robots.
1:05.2	Too late.
1:05.9	Security experts say these robots might not be so cute after all.
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