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Two GOP senators, Thom Tillis and John Cornyn, say they’ll back Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after he formally abandoned Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund to compensate Capitol riot prosecutions, and Blanche issued an signed order declaring there is no fund, paving the way for a Senate Judiciary Committee vote and final confirmation.
President Trump says he may withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general as two Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee withhold support, seeking assurances that the proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponisation fund won’t be resurrected. Blanche, who has been acting AG since April, could be renominated later, but Democrats could block such a move if they win the Senate; the confirmation remains stalled amid these conditions.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche faced Senate confirmation questions about his independence from Trump, the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein file redactions (Blanche said they reviewed over six million pages and fixed about 1% of redactions, and he apologized for the mistakes), and the now-defunct $1.7bn anti-weaponisation fund; he also said Trump isn’t eligible to run in 2028. Republicans expressed support despite concerns, and the Judiciary Committee will decide whether to move his nomination to the full Senate.
A US District Judge voided the May settlement between Trump and federal agencies that would have shielded him from tax audits and funded a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' program; the judge ruled the suit was pursued for improper purposes and referred involved lawyers for ethics review, with the fund abandoned and potential IRS audits revived.
The DOJ scrapped Trump’s plan to deploy about $1.8 billion in public funds under an “anti-weaponisation” scheme after a Republican revolt threatened to derail a major immigration bill; the fund, tied to a settlement over an IRS lawsuit and potentially shielding Trump from audits, faced swift GOP backlash, prompting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to suspend and then abandon the plan. Democrats vow to block the immigration bill without a permanent end to the fund, and lawsuits against the idea continue, signaling a growing willingness among some Republicans to push back against Trump even as the White House weighs its next move.
Trump has dropped his plan for a $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund after Republican pushback and a court order blocking it; the DoJ will abide by the ruling but left open a possible revival once the order expires. The fund, created as part of a settlement with the IRS, was meant to compensate allies targeted by weaponisation or lawfare and included an apology for Trump and his sons but immunity from audits. Critics panned it as an abuse of executive power and a distraction ahead of the midterms, while Democrats are moving to ban similar funds in the future.
The US Department of Justice says it will abide by a court ruling halting the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund intended to compensate people who allege they were targeted or persecuted by past federal administrations, even as it disputes the decision; the fund was paused pending a June 12 hearing amid partisan criticism from Republicans and Democrats and calls to shut it down.
After the Justice Department unveiled an $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponisation Fund' as part of a settlement over Trump’s tax-return leak, high-profile critics like Michael Cohen and James Comey say they may file claims, arguing the fund could compensate those targeted for political reasons. The fund is described as broadly eligible and overseen by five appointees, prompting bipartisan debate about who qualifies and how funds will be allocated, while the settlement bars Trump and his family from payouts.
President Donald Trump publicly attacked Republican senators who objected to his $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund, calling them RINOs and saying they’re “screwing the Republican Party.” The fund, tied to a settlement of his IRS lawsuit, is billed as compensation for people charged over the January 6 riot and to support supporters amid debates over an immigration-enforcement bill; several GOP leaders criticized it, with Mitch McConnell calling it “utterly stupid” and Susan Collins and Thom Tillis voicing opposition. The vote was postponed as the party braces for the 2026 midterms, signaling internal GOP discord. Trump also claimed the IRS settlement implicated him financially, a claim legal experts dispute.
The Justice Department has created an approximately $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation fund' from a judgement fund to compensate people who allege unfair or weaponised government action, as part of a settlement related to Trump’s suit over a leak of his tax records. A five‑member panel will oversee claims through 2028, but critics—mostly Democrats and legal experts—call it a potential 'slush fund' that could benefit Trump allies or January 6 defendants without broad congressional oversight, while supporters argue it follows a precedent from a prior Obama-era settlement and requires no new congressional authorization.