Blanche rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund after Senate deal
TL;DR
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reached a deal with holdout senators to rescind the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to an IRS settlement, issuing an order that the fund has no force or effect. The move comes ahead of Blanche’s permanent-A.G. nomination vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee and amid Trump pressure to revive the fund, with critics noting potential payouts to Jan. 6 rioters.
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