Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' ahead of nomination hearing

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.

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Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' ahead of nomination hearing

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026.

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.

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