WATCH LIVE: Acting Attorney General Blanche may be questioned on 'weaponization' fund in budget hearing
Summary
The Trump administration created a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who say they were unfairly investigated or prosecuted for political reasons. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will soon testify before the Senate about this fund, which is part of a settlement linked to President Trump’s lawsuit over leaked tax returns.Key Facts
- The fund is called the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and totals $1.776 billion.
- It aims to pay individuals who believe they were targeted for political reasons, including by the Biden administration’s Justice Department.
- The fund results from a settlement that resolves President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS regarding leaked tax returns.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the fund provides a legal way for these people to seek compensation.
- Blanche stated the government should not be used as a weapon against any American.
- Democrats and government watchdog groups criticized the fund as corrupt and unconstitutional.
- Blanche will testify at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
- The statement did not address claims of politicized investigations during Blanche’s own time in office.
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