Aug 2 (Reuters) – Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order that established the “anti-weaponization” fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators held up his nomination over concerns about the fund.
Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina had held up Blanche’s nomination while seeking written assurances that the Justice Department will not set up the fund, which Trump critics have derided as a slush fund to reward supporters with taxpayer money.
“The Department of Justice today announced that the Acting Attorney General rescinded the May 18, 2026 Order that established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund,” according to a copy of the order that Blanche posted on X on Sunday.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to consider Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.
(Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
