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Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's $1.8B anti-weaponization fund
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August 3, 2026
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9:47Now PlayingDonald 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.
Blanche, who is serving as acting chief of the Justice Department, attached an order dated Sunday to his post that said, “The Attorney General’s May 18, 2026 Order establishing the Anti-Weaponization Fund (‘Fund’) is rescinded and shall have nor force or effect.”
The controversial fund — created as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit from Trump against the IRS — was at the center of resistance to Blanche’s nomination from Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
CNN's Alayna Treene reports from the White House and CNN's Audie Cornish and her CNN This Morning "group chat" discuss the fallout from Blanche's move and whether he will now be confirmed as Attorney General. Also, Axios senior contributor Margaret Talev weighs in on whether Blanche's letter is legally binding.
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