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Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate political allies. This move follows negotiations with two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who were blocking his nomination to become attorney general.
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Monday, August 3, 2026 at 02:03 AM EDT
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