{"id":8271,"date":"2026-08-03T04:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8271"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:36:19","slug":"blanche-rescinds-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-removing-hurdle-from-ag-picks-confirmation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8271","title":{"rendered":"Blanche rescinds Trump\u2019s \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 fund, removing hurdle from AG pick\u2019s confirmation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n            Donald Trump\u2019s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, said late Sunday he is formally rescinding the president\u2019s $1.8 billion \u201canti-weaponization fund,\u201d after Senate Republicans threatened to block his nomination over the controversial agreement.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8269\">Exclusive: US military asks troops for \u2018creative and unconventional\u2019 ideas to punish Iran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cMy team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns or outstanding questions,\u201d Blanche posted on X. \u201cWe have enjoyed good faith discussions, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement. The Department always welcomes and appreciates productive engagement with all members of Congress.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            A spokesperson for GOP Sen. John Cornyn also said Sunday night that the Texas Republican reached an agreement with the Justice Department over the so-called anti-weaponization fund and the president\u2019s settlement with the IRS.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8261\">Democratic socialists face a prove-it moment in battleground Wisconsin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            A formal, written deal had been a key demand from Cornyn and GOP Sen. Thom Tillis for them to back Blanche\u2019s confirmation. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed the panel\u2019s vote on Blanche\u2019s nomination, which needs both senators\u2019 support to advance.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cSen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will be issuing a formal order permanently terminating the anti-weaponization fund and making clear in a binding written document that the scope of the audit settlement is limited to only the plaintiffs, including the President, and the IRS,\u201d said Natalie Yezbick, Cornyn\u2019s spokesperson.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8245\">Sen. 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