NewzActing Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order rescinding plans for a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" intended to compensate political allies and supporters of President Donald Trump. The decision follows weeks of negotiations and comes after Republican senators threatened to block Blanche's nomination to permanently serve as Attorney General.
The termination of the fund marks a significant policy reversal for the Justice Department under Blanche's current leadership, directly bowing to pressure from GOP lawmakers in the Senate who opposed the financial mechanism.
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