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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-taps-todd-blanche-as-permanent-ag">U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche</a> formally rescinded an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund late Sunday, signing an order stating <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/judge-blocks-trumps-b-antiweaponization-fund">the May 18 directive</a> "is rescinded and shall have no force or effect."

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U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund late Sunday, signing an order stating the May 18 directive "is rescinded and shall have no force or effect."

Blanche's order also clarified that tax audit protections included in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) settlement apply only retroactively and do not shield the president or his family from any future tax filings.

Blanche's order also clarified that tax audit protections included in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) settlement apply only retroactively and do not shield the president or his family from any future tax filings.

The fund was created as part of a Justice Department settlement resolving <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/exjudges-seek-probe-of-trumps-b-irs-settlement">a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS</a> over the leak of his tax returns. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trumps-b-antiweaponization-fund-dead-after-court-blocks">It faced bipartisan criticism</a> over concerns that participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot could receive payments.

The fund was created as part of a Justice Department settlement resolving a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns. It faced bipartisan criticism over concerns that participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot could receive payments.

This comes after Trump said Sunday that the fund would be "a reimbursement for the pain" suffered by those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, and threatened to revive it if Blanche was not confirmed.

This comes after Trump said Sunday that the fund would be "a reimbursement for the pain" suffered by those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, and threatened to revive it if Blanche was not confirmed.

The Senate Judiciary Committee <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/senate-committee-postpones-blanche-nomination-vote">postponed an earlier confirmation vote</a> after Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withheld support, demanding the administration's written confirmation that the fund was to be terminated. A rescheduled vote is set for Tuesday, ahead of the Senate's monthlong recess.

The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed an earlier confirmation vote after Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withheld support, demanding the administration's written confirmation that the fund was to be terminated. A rescheduled vote is set for Tuesday, ahead of the Senate's monthlong recess.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund late Sunday, signing an order stating the May 18 directive "is rescinded and shall have no force or effect."

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund late Sunday, signing an order stating the May 18 directive "is rescinded and shall have no force or effect."

Blanche's order also clarified that tax audit protections included in the IRS settlement apply only retroactively and do not shield the President or his family from any future tax filings.

Blanche's order also clarified that tax audit protections included in the IRS settlement apply only retroactively and do not shield the President or his family from any future tax filings.

The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed an earlier confirmation vote after Cornyn and Tillis withheld support. A rescheduled vote was set for Tuesday, ahead of the Senate's monthlong recess.

The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed an earlier confirmation vote after Cornyn and Tillis withheld support. A rescheduled vote was set for Tuesday, ahead of the Senate's monthlong recess.

The fund was created as part of a DoJ settlement resolving a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns. It faced bipartisan criticism over concerns that the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot participants could receive payments.

The fund was created as part of a DoJ settlement resolving a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns. It faced bipartisan criticism over concerns that the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot participants could receive payments.

Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina had blocked Blanche's nomination, demanding the administration's written confirmation that the fund was to be terminated.

Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina had blocked Blanche's nomination, demanding the administration's written confirmation that the fund was to be terminated.

Trump said Sunday that the fund would be "a reimbursement for the pain" suffered by those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, and threatened to revive it if Blanche was not confirmed.

Trump said Sunday that the fund would be "a reimbursement for the pain" suffered by those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, and threatened to revive it if Blanche was not confirmed.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund is a slush fund with zero oversight, run by five hand-picked loyalists who set their own rules with no transparency. The Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers aren't victims deserving government checks, but criminals who should still be behind bars. Taxpayer dollars shouldn't be funneled through a black box built to reward people who attacked law enforcement.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund is a slush fund with zero oversight, run by five hand-picked loyalists who set their own rules with no transparency. The Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers aren't victims deserving government checks, but criminals who should still be behind bars. Taxpayer dollars shouldn't be funneled through a black box built to reward people who attacked law enforcement.

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The Anti-Weaponization Fund exists because real Americans lost jobs, homes, businesses and years with their kids when federal power was turned against them as a political weapon. Every claim gets reviewed case by case, and anyone who can prove harm deserves accountability regardless of politics. Killing it means the state faces zero consequences for destroying innocent people's lives.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund exists because real Americans lost jobs, homes, businesses and years with their kids when federal power was turned against them as a political weapon. Every claim gets reviewed case by case, and anyone who can prove harm deserves accountability regardless of politics. Killing it means the state faces zero consequences for destroying innocent people's lives.

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There is a 70% chance there will be major civil unrest or rioting in America before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 70% chance there will be major civil unrest or rioting in America before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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The Anti-Weaponization Fund was a slush fund with zero oversight, run by five hand-picked loyalists who set their own rules with no transparency. The Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers aren't victims deserving government checks, but criminals who should still be behind bars. Taxpayer dollars shouldn't be funneled through a black box built to reward people who attacked law enforcement.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund was a slush fund with zero oversight, run by five hand-picked loyalists who set their own rules with no transparency. The Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers aren't victims deserving government checks, but criminals who should still be behind bars. Taxpayer dollars shouldn't be funneled through a black box built to reward people who attacked law enforcement.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund was established because real Americans lost jobs, homes, businesses and years with their kids when federal power was turned against them as a political weapon. Every claim is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and anyone who can prove harm deserves accountability, regardless of politics. Killing it means the state faces zero consequences for destroying innocent people's lives.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund was established because real Americans lost jobs, homes, businesses and years with their kids when federal power was turned against them as a political weapon. Every claim is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and anyone who can prove harm deserves accountability, regardless of politics. Killing it means the state faces zero consequences for destroying innocent people's lives.

There's a 70% chance that there will be major civil unrest or rioting in America before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 70% chance that there will be major civil unrest or rioting in America before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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