Lingering questions swirl as Trump's anti-weaponization fund collapses
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund dead, but key questions persist: could payments to Jan. 6 defendants still be issued under DOJ settlement authority; is the Trump tax waiver/enforcement plan still enforceable; could the IRS settlement be revived or altered; what happens to lawsuits seeking to halt the fund; and will Congress step in to permanently bar such payouts or cap the related Judgment Fund.
- 5 lingering questions about Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Politico
- Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund, Blanche Says The New York Times
- Scoop: Trump admin plans to drop "weaponization" fund Axios
- Why Trump’s payout fund was too much for Republicans The Washington Post
- June 2, 2026 – DOJ not moving forward with ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, acting attorney general says CNN
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