Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ ahead of nomination hearing

Per The Guardian, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally rescinded Trump's one point eight billion dollar 'anti-weaponization fund,' designed to compensate the president's political allies. The move comes after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who had been blocking his nomination as attorney general, and the formal cancellation could clear that path. While Blanche had repeatedly said the fund was dead, the Justice Department had resisted confirming it in writing, drawing concern from lawmakers that it could be revived.

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