NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiAugust 3, 2026Miami-Dade County
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to secure Senate confirmation
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally rescinded the $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' and clarified that tax audit immunity for the President and his family applies only retroactively. This action follows an agreement with Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who had threatened to block Blanche's confirmation to lead the Justice Department until these conditions were met.
Read the full story at WSVN 7 News MiamiWhy It Matters
The cancellation of this $1.8 billion fund removes a potential mechanism for compensating individuals prosecuted by the Justice Department, including those involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, and limits the scope of tax audit protections for the President.
Key Facts
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order formally rescinding the $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.
- The Justice Department confirmed that no money was ever transferred, no claims were paid, and no process for receiving claims was established for the fund.
- The Justice Department clarified in writing that tax audit immunity for the President and his family applies only retroactively to claims open at the time of the settlement.
- The agreement secures the support of Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis for Blanche's confirmation.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to advance Blanche's nomination on Tuesday.
- The fund was originally created as part of a settlement regarding a lawsuit filed by President Trump against the IRS.
- The fund had faced bipartisan criticism over concerns it could be used to compensate individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.