President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponization" has ​been put on hold after the White House faced fierce opposition from Republicans in Congress, three sources familiar with the plan said on Monday, Reuters reported. 

The rare rebuke of Trump demonstrated some Republicans' increased willingness to flex their political power against the president, particularly after his endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn ahead of a crucial midterm election.