Blanche rescinds fund for Trump supporters after GOP senators threaten to block his AG bid
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially ended President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate Trump’s political allies. This decision came after two Republican senators threatened to block Blanche’s nomination as attorney general.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is the acting U.S. Attorney General as of July 2026.
- Blanche formally rescinded the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" created to compensate allies of President Trump.
- The fund’s cancellation follows negotiations with Senators John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (North Carolina), who opposed Blanche's nomination.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote on Blanche’s nomination shortly after the fund was ended.
- Blanche clarified that an agreement providing immunity from tax audits for Trump and his family applies only to past claims, not future tax filings.
- President Trump publicly supported the fund and argued it would help people affected by the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Before the formal order, the Justice Department had not clearly confirmed in writing that the fund was canceled.
- The decision aims to resolve concerns from lawmakers who feared the fund might be restarted.
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