Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping its plans for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” after a wave of bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill. His comments mark an abrupt reversal for the Justice Department amid criticism that the money would amount to a slush fund aimed at funneling […]

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.

The Justice Department said it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the program.

“We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche told the House Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

Lawmakers have been confused over what the DOJ’s statement Monday pausing the fund actually meant in practice.

Not even Donald Trump’s own party could get behind the fund.

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The Justice Department said it will abide by a federal court order pausing the fund, which also faced fierce Republican opposition in the Senate

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Blanche made the comments during testimony before a House subcommittee.

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The fund received massive bipartisan blowback.

Blanche’s confirmation comes one day after the agency put out a statement saying it would abide by a judge's order halting the creation of the fund.

"We are not moving forward with the fund. Period," Blanche told House lawmakers.

However, Todd Blanche said the IRS will still be prohibited from auditing Donald Trump, his family and related entities

“We're not moving forward with the fund,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a hearing before the House Appropriations Committee.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department won't move forward with President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion \