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Acting Attorney General Blanche Rescinds ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Before Confirmation Vote

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order establishing the “anti-weaponization” fund, paving the way for his confirmation ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators stalled his nomination over concerns about the fund.

Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina had held up Blanche’s attorney general nomination while seeking written assurances that the Justice Department would not move forward with the fund, which critics have derided as a slush fund for Trump’s supporters.

“The Department of Justice today announced that the Acting Attorney General rescinded the May 18, 2026 Order that established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund,” according to a copy of the order by Blanche on X on Sunday.

The $1.8 billion fund was created as part of a legal settlement between ​Trump and the Justice Department, to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over allegedly mishandling his........

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