Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' ahead of nomination hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies.
Todd Blanche, acting Attorney General, has taken a step closer to confirmation. He rescinded an order that established the "Anti-Weaponization Fund", according to The Jerusalem Post. The fund had been a point of contention for Republican senators, who had stalled his nomination over concerns about its use.
The fund's critics had called it a "slush fund" for President Trump's supporters. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis had held up Blanche's nomination, seeking written assurances that the Justice Department would not move forward with the fund.
According to Natalie Yezbick, a spokesperson, Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice. The Department will issue a formal order permanently terminating the fund and limit the scope of an audit settlement to only the plaintiffs, including the President, and the IRS, as per The Jerusalem Post.
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