Acting AG Blanche says Trump administration is nixing 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Blanche said the administration will not move forward after Republican anger and a Virginia court order blocked the plan for at least two weeks.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping the nearly $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" intended to compensate allies of President Donald Trump following widespread political backlash and legal setbacks.
- The Trump administration originally defended the fund as compensation for what officials insist was a "weaponized Justice Department" under President Joe Biden, though Democrats argued the proposal lacked necessary oversight and accountability.
- A Virginia court temporarily blocked the fund, forcing the Justice Department to comply with a pause for at least two weeks as payouts would have been decided by a five-member commission appointed by Blanche.
- During a tense private meeting last week, Republican senators voiced significant opposition, with more than half raising concerns that directly complicated legislative negotiations over funding immigration enforcement agencies.
- Republicans returning to Washington on Monday stated they won't pass the Homeland Security spending bill until the White House works with Congress to place parameters on any compensation efforts, keeping the proposal a central point of contention.
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Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks during a press conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has scrapped plans to use nearly $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to pay people who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Justice Department — a proposal that halted work on legislation to fund immigration and deportation activities. Acting Atto…
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Ever since it was announced that the Trump administration would create a slush fund for the benefit of convicted January 6 rioters, Republicans have been unusually vocal with their criticism of President Donald Trump. In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, GOP resistance to the fund appears to have tanked it. By Tuesday afternoon, Republican Senators were telling reporters that they expected acting Attorney General Tood Blanche to confirm the…
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department has completely abandoned the proposed anti-judicial-persecution fund. Blanche said the fund's "reasons"—the alleged instrumentalization of the justice system—"remain as important as they were before, but we will not be moving forward with the fund." His testimony marks the first time an administration official has publicly declared the effort over after w…
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