Trump says future of 'weaponization' fund is up to Blanche
Trump said the proposed fund is Todd Blanche’s decision as senators pressed for assurances and the Justice Department expanded immunity protections.
- President Donald Trump said Monday the future of the proposed "Victims of Political Weaponization Fund" rests with newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche, delegating the decision entirely to him.
- Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn blocked Blanche's confirmation until receiving written assurances the controversial proposal would not proceed, citing concerns it could function as a slush fund.
- During a campaign stop in Savannah, GOP Senate candidate Mike Collins became one of the first major Republicans to openly support the fund, arguing "When the federal government harms you, then yes, they have a liability too."
- Dominic Box, a Trump-pardoned rioter, asked Collins at the event whether the fund would compensate Capitol rioters, framing them as victims of political weaponization.
- Following Blanche's Saturday confirmation, the Justice Department issued a sweeping opinion granting Trump and his allies new immunity protections, potentially reshaping how future liabilities might be addressed.
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(WASHINGTON) - In his first news conference since his narrow confirmation as attorney general, Todd Blanche reiterated Wednesday that the Justice Department's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" will not be revived - but suggested there could be other ways of compensating so-called "victims" of "weaponization." Blanche's comments, during a press conference on an unrelated criminal fraud matter, came after President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval …
Blanche seeks distance from ‘anti-weaponization’ fund questions: ‘It was never set up’
Attorney General Todd Blanche again said Wednesday the “anti-weaponization” fund he proposed, then later revoked, is “dead.” During a press conference on the Department of Justice (DOJ) securing indictments of 11 individuals charged with orchestrating sham marriages, Blanche took issue with a reporter’s question on whether he would seek again to establish the fund. “I…
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Blanche, newly confirmed as AG, says 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' still dead
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference on Aug. 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In his first news conference since his narrow confirmation as attorney general, Todd Blanche reiterated Wednesday that the Justice Department’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” will not be revived — but suggested there could be other ways of compensating so-called “victims” of “weaponization.” Blanche’s commen…
Blanche: We Still Want Capitol Rioters To Get Paid
“The president said in the cabinet meeting that it’s [the slush fund] dead. He also said he likes it. But he has also said it’s dead. “Now, as for me, and I’m keep on saying this over and over again, but I’m happy to say it one more time. I have testified under oath that it’s dead. “I have testified in front of the House where I wasn’t under oath, where I said it was dead. I have answered questions after my hearing where I said that it was dead.…
‘Epically Stonewall Them!’: Leaked Plan Shows Todd Blanche Secretly Rewriting Rules to Shield Trump — As White House Scrambles to Bury the Truth
President Donald Trump and his staffers are reportedly already preparing for a Democratic takeover of the House after the upcoming November elections. This even as […] ‘Epically Stonewall Them!’: Leaked Plan Shows Todd Blanche Secretly Rewriting Rules to Shield Trump — As White House Scrambles to Bury the Truth
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