Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump ‘weaponization fund’ is dead, holdout GOP senator says

The statement all but guarantees that Blanche will be confirmed as attorney general this week

Move comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund Two Republican senators who threatened to block Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently become attorney general announced they will advance his nomination after he confirmed in writing that a planned $1.8bn slush fun

Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said Monday they will now vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general after Blanche rescinded the "anti-weaponization fund" late Sunday night.

GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund  AP News

Blanche Formally Rescinds ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund in Bid to Smooth Confirmation  WSJ

Two Republican senators who threatened to block the acting attorney general's bid to lead the U.S. Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination.

"From the outset, we were clear that we needed a written document addressing our concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund," Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tillis (R-NC) said in a joint statement.

Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis say they're ready to move forward on Todd Blanche's AG nomination after he rescinded Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund.:

Did Blanche Actually Kill Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’? Critics Are Skeptical  Forbes

Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's bid to lead the Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump.

Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump

Todd Blanche drops $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund before vote  USA Today

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the order setting up President Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Sunday, a move aimed at ending a Republican blockade of his confirmation that leaves the underlying settlement unresolved. Why it matters: Blanche has faced unusual resistance from two Senate R

The battle over Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general has affirmed the undeniable reality that corruption is the rotten core of the Trump administration.

The fund became an impasse for two holdout Republican senators blocking Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.

Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.

Todd Blanche Reaches Deal With GOP Holdouts, Paves Way For Confirmation Vote

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies.

Texas Senator John Cornyn and North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis just caved to Donald Trump’s demands, paving the way for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to move toward a full Senate confirmation. The two Republican holdouts announced Monday that they had reached a deal with the Justice Department that they claime

The fund was created as part of a legal settlement between Trump and the U.S. Justice Department, to resolve his lawsuit against the IRS over allegedly mishandling his tax records

The Latest: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after senators threaten to block his AG bid  Toronto Star

Blanche Rescinds Trump's 'Slush Fund'  CNN

The nominee’s latest move marked an important development, but instead of resolving the broader controversy, it generated a new set of questions.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination appears to be back on track after he announced a key decision to satisfy two Republican holdouts in the Senate who said they could not support his confirmation until the “anti-weaponization” fund was rescinded in writing. Now, Blanche posted an order establishing, “Beyo

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The $1.8 billion fund was set up in May but has now been formally abandoned after significant bipartisan scrutiny.

Two Republican senators wanted a written guarantee that Trump would not revive a controversial proposal.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate the targets of government weaponization opposed by some Republican senators.  Blanche issued a document on Sunday stipulating that the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created in May 2026 is “rescinded an

Trump had said as recently as last week that the $1.8 b. "anti-weaponization" fund was dead.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced late Sunday that he formally rescinded President Donald Trump's so-called anti-weaponization fund.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced he is formally rescinding an order creating an “anti-weaponization fund” that could have paid $1.8 billion to President Donald Trump’s allies, and further clarified the scope of the president’s sweeping immunity deal with the Internal Revenue Service.

Aug 2 - Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order that established the \"anti-weaponization\" fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators held up his nomination over concerns about the fund.

Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote  Reuters

Blanche Rescinds Fund For Trump Supporters After GOP Senators Threaten To Block His AG Bid  HuffPost

President Donald Trump said Sunday afternoon the anti-weaponization fund his administration has intermittently argued for in recent months could be “back on the table” if the Senate doesn’t confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “A lot of people like it,” he said while speaking to reporters on Air Force One. “If

The US president said he would push ahead with the controversial fund if his attorney general pick is not approved.

The president’s comments threw the confirmation of Todd Blanche, his pick to be attorney general, further into doubt.

The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.

President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding up the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he is angry Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in Texas's Republican U.S. Senate primary.