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Blanche says DOJ "not moving forward" with $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund
Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 9:02 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The Justice Department is abandoning its $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.
- Acting AG Todd Blanche declared the fund is not moving forward, but refused to put it in writing.
- Republicans had opposed the fund, viewing it as a threat to their agenda.
- The fund was part of a legal settlement, and its exact abandonment method is unclear.
- Democrats, like Sen. Chuck Schumer, remain skeptical and plan to force votes to abolish the fund.
- The rest of the settlement between the IRS and Donald Trump, including immunity from audits, remains in place.
- Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, stated the fund is off the table, but some members still have reservations.