Blanche made the comments during testimony before a House subcommittee.

The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., had previously said Republicans were in discussions with the White House about changing the fund.

The Justice Department said it \

The Justice Department said it would abide by a court order pausing the creation of the nearly $1.8 billion fund.