John Thune & Leonie Brinkema

John Thune: Senate Majority Leader John Thune>>> expressed hope that the White House would drop the fund, indicating the bipartisan opposition to the initiative.

Leonie Brinkema: U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema temporarily blocked the 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' in Virginia, with her order set to expire unless extended after a hearing.

John Thune: As Senate Majority Leader, John Thune worked to keep the focus on immigration enforcement funding and avoid new provisions that could complicate the bill's passage, despite his own criticism of the settlement fund.

Leonie Brinkema: Leonie Brinkema is the US District Judge who imposed a block on Donald Trump's controversial settlement fund, which Bill Cassidy and Cory Booker urged to maintain.