Todd Blanche formally rescinds fund for Trump supporters after GOP senators threatened 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 intended to compensate political allies. This decision followed weeks of negotiations with two Republican senators who threatened to block Blanche's bid for the AG position. The formal order was necessary to address lawmaker concerns that the fund could otherwise be revived, ensuring the termination of the financial resource after GOP senators expressed their opposition to the fund's existence.