Blanche says DOJ "not moving forward" with "anti-weaponization" fund
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department will not continue with its $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. This fund, which faced strong opposition from Republicans, will be officially ended according to Blanche's testimony to Congress.Key Facts
- The Justice Department's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund is no longer being pursued.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed this in a House Appropriations Committee hearing.
- The fund was designed to pay people who claimed the federal government had used its power unfairly against them.
- Republicans strongly opposed the fund, seeing it as a threat to their political agenda.
- Due to GOP opposition, leaders dropped a vote related to Homeland Security funding tied to the fund.
- The fund was also part of a legal settlement, raising questions about how it will now be abandoned.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Blanche’s clear statements might help Republicans move forward on other bills.
- Some GOP senators remain uncertain if ending the fund will satisfy all party members.
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