Acting AG Blanche says Trump administration is nixing 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Blanche said the Justice Department is ending the plan after bipartisan backlash and court setbacks, with Republicans warning it could aid Jan. 6 rioters.
- 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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