Blanche says DOJ “not moving forward” with $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the Justice Department will not proceed with the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, a move that had created significant opposition to the GOP agenda. Despite this declaration, some lawmakers, including Rep. Grace Meng, pressed for a written commitment to rescind the fund, which Blanche declined, citing the hearing transcript as sufficient documentation. The fund, intended to compensate individuals alleging federal government “weaponization,” was part of a legal settlement, and its abandonment raises further questions about how the program will be definitively dissolved.

• The Justice Department is abandoning its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
• Acting AG Todd Blanche declared the fund is not moving forward, but refused to put it in writing.
• Republicans had opposed the fund, viewing it as a threat to their agenda.
• The fund was part of a legal settlement, and its exact abandonment method is unclear.
• Democrats, like Sen. Chuck Schumer, remain skeptical and plan to force votes to abolish the fund.
• The rest of the settlement between the IRS and Donald Trump, including immunity from audits, remains in place.
• Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, stated the fund is off the table, but some members still have reservations.