politics
Blanche: DOJ will not move forward with anti-weaponization fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told House lawmakers on Tuesday that the Justice Department will not move forward with its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund.”
TL;DR
- The Justice Department will not establish its $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund."
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed this decision to House lawmakers.
- The fund was part of a settlement with President Donald Trump over his lawsuit against the IRS.
- GOP opposition and a judge's order contributed to the decision to abandon the fund.
- Blanche defended the original reasons for the fund, citing government weaponization against citizens.