Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since taking the role, answering to bipartisan questions about his department's newly created "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
The Justice Department announced on Monday a new, nearly $1.8 billion fund as part of a settlement with President Donald Trump to end a lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns. The $1.776 billion fund, a nod to the country's founding, would offer payouts to Trump allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the Justice Department under the Biden administration.
WATCH: DOJ creates $1.8 billion fund that could compensate 'targeted' Trump allies
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Tuesday described the fund as "corruption that has never been more blatant."
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