The legal loophole that could revive the Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order saying the $1.8 billion fund had been “rescinded,” but critics note he’s not the only one who has a say in the matter.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche with President Donald Trump in the briefing room of the White House on June 27, 2025.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday morning on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination.Manuel Ceneta / AP file

Aug. 3, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 4, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT

By Dareh Gregorian

The deal that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche struck with two holdout Republican senators to formally kill the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has a major loophole that could allow it to come back to life.

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