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Acting AG Todd Blanche issues memo to rescind weaponization fund

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Published August 3, 2026 at 11:57 AM EDT

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Amid a fight over his confirmation as attorney general, Todd Blanche issued an order formally taking back a controversial plan to create a fund that would compensate President Trump’s allies.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Sadie Gurman, Justice Department reporter for The Wall Street Journal.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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