Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ ahead of nomination hearing
Summary
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche officially ended President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which was meant to pay his political allies. This decision came after weeks of talks with two Republican senators who were delaying Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is the acting U.S. attorney general.
- He formally canceled the $1.8 billion fund created to compensate Trump’s political allies.
- The fund’s cancellation was announced in a formal order on Sunday night.
- Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, had blocked Blanche’s nomination partly over this fund.
- Blanche and senators had weeks of negotiations before the order was issued.
- The formal order also reduced the scope of tax audit protections for Trump and his family, limiting it to past claims and not future tax returns.
- President Trump had publicly supported continuing the fund despite the talks.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee planned to vote on Blanche’s nomination shortly after the announcement.
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