Acting AG Todd Blanche faces questions on $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before a Senate committee to discuss a $1.776 billion fund called the "Anti-Weaponization Fund." The fund aims to compensate people who say they were unfairly targeted by the government, but there are questions about how the money will be given out and whether it could go to political supporters or January 6 Capitol rioters.Key Facts
- The "Anti-Weaponization Fund" totals $1.776 billion and is part of the Justice Department's 2027 budget proposal.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was appointed by President Donald Trump in April 2026.
- The fund is meant to pay people who claim wrongful targeting by the government during the Biden administration.
- Some lawmakers worry the fund could pay political supporters or people who attacked police officers during the Capitol riot.
- Blanche compared the fund to an Obama-era program that compensated Native Americans but acknowledged this one has no court approval.
- Blanche said anyone who believes they were wrongly targeted, including those who assaulted police, could apply for payments.
- The decisions on who gets money will be made by a commission, not directly by the Justice Department.
- Blanche promised "full transparency" with regular reports but said privacy laws may limit what details are shared publicly.
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