Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' ahead of nomination hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has officially rescinded a controversial $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate political allies of Donald Trump. The move follows pressure from Republican senators who blocked his nomination until the fund was formally terminated.
Why it matters
The decision removes a significant political hurdle for the Trump administration's DOJ appointments and addresses concerns regarding the potential misuse of government funds.
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies, a move that follows weeks of negotiations with two Republican senators who were blocking his nomination to become attorney general.
A spokeswoman for Texas Sen. John Cornyn, one of the senators holding up Blanche's nomination, confirmed the deal, which comes ahead of a Tuesday confirmation vote for Blanche's nomination in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The other GOP senator, North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, did not have immediate comment.
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