Acting AG Todd Blanche reaches deal with holdout senators to scrap $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The agreement ends a disputed compensation plan and narrows tax-audit protections after two Republican senators threatened to block Blanche's confirmation.
- On Sunday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded the $1.8 billion Anti-WeaponizationFund, terminating plans to compensate allies of President Donald Trump.
- Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation unless the fund was formally terminated, forcing the rescission to advance his nomination.
- The DOJ order also clarified limits on Trump's tax audit immunity, specifying that the audit protection granted in the underlying IRS lawsuit settlement applies strictly retroactively to past open claims rather than future tax filings.
- "My team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns," Blanche posted on X, citing "good faith discussions."
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Blanche's nomination this Tuesday, with the rescission clearing the final obstacle to his confirmation as permanent attorney general.
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Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds ‘anti-weaponization’ fund before confirmation vote
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order that established the "anti-weaponization" fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators held up his nomination over concerns about the...
Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote
Aug 2 - Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order that established the \"anti-weaponization\" fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators held up his nomination over concerns about the fund. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Blanche rescinds Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, removing hurdle from AG pick’s confirmation
Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, said late Sunday he is formally rescinding the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” after Senate Republicans threatened to block his nomination over the controversial agreement.
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