Two key Senate Republicans said Monday they will back Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, after he rescinded the president’s “anti-weaponization” fund.
Blanche’s order late Sunday formally rescinding the president’s $1.8 billion fund ended an impasse with the senators, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas, who threatened to block his nomination over the controversial agreement.
“My team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns or outstanding questions,” Blanche posted on X. “We have enjoyed good faith discussions, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement.”
Blanche, who is serving as acting chief of the Justice Department, attached an order dated Sunday to his post that said, “The Attorney General’s May 18, 2026 Order establishing the Anti-Weaponization Fund (‘Fund’) is rescinded and shall have nor force or effect.”
The controversial fund — created as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit from Trump against the IRS — was at the center of resistance to Blanche’s nomination from Cornyn and Tillis, who sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
