Acting Attorney General Caves to RINOs, Kills Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund to Appease Senate
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In a move to win over establishment Republicans, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, undermining efforts to protect conservatives targeted by political witch hunts and jeopardizing support for Trump allies.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, under pressure from establishment Republicans, signed an order Sunday ending the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund—a critical resource created to defend Trump’s political allies against partisan attacks. This decision follows weeks of negotiations with Republican senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who have been holding their votes on Blanche’s nomination hostage to force this concession.
A spokesperson for Sen. Cornyn confirmed the agreement, which comes just before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Blanche called the order the result of 'good faith discussions,' though many conservatives see it as capitulation to the D.C. establishment.
'I think as far as Blanche and the Department of Justice, we were pretty much on the same page,' Cornyn said Thursday, signaling the GOP’s willingness to abandon Trump’s base to appease the left and the media.
The Justice Department’s statement emphasized that the fund was never actually funded, no members were appointed, and no claims were paid—downplaying the fund’s intended purpose of shielding conservatives from politically motivated investigations. The order also narrows a related tax-audit immunity provision, restricting it to claims open at the time of settlement and blocking future protections for Trump supporters.
Cornyn and Tillis, both Judiciary Committee members, claimed the fund could be used to help those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol protest—ignoring the fact that many of these individuals have been unfairly targeted and had their lives ruined by overzealous prosecutions. Their opposition delayed a committee vote on Blanche’s nomination, showing the establishment’s willingness to throw Trump supporters under the bus.
President Trump has consistently advocated for the fund’s continuation, warning he might withdraw Blanche’s nomination if senators did not relent. He rightly pointed out that those charged in connection with Jan. 6 have 'their lives destroyed' and deserve support after being made scapegoats by the left.
The dispute comes after a court ruling criticized the settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS as self-dealing and referred one of his attorneys for possible disciplinary action. Blanche has denied the judge’s insinuations, and the Justice Department called the court’s perjury request 'unnecessary,' highlighting the ongoing legal harassment of Trump and his allies.