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Durbin says Blanche told him DOJ ‘anti-weaponization’ fund was ‘a mistake’

Durbin says Blanche told him DOJ ‘anti-weaponization’ fund was ‘a mistake’

Summary

Senator Dick Durbin said that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund a mistake. This was mentioned during a meeting before Blanche’s Senate hearing to become the Justice Department leader.

Key Facts

  • Senator Dick Durbin is the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke with Durbin before a Senate hearing.
  • Blanche described the $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created under President Trump as a mistake.
  • The meeting was a courtesy talk ahead of Blanche’s nomination review.
  • The “anti-weaponization” fund was established during the Trump administration.
  • Durbin shared this information publicly in relation to the Justice Department leadership review.
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