Acting attorney general issues order rescinding "anti-weaponization fund"

Core Impact Points

• Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issues an order rescinding the 'anti-weaponization fund' to secure his confirmation as the permanent Attorney General.
• The $1.8 billion fund was meant to compensate allies of President Trump, but critics say it could be revived in the future.
• Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation unless the fund was rescinded.
• The move is seen as a compromise to secure Blanche's confirmation as the permanent Attorney General.
• Critics argue that the fund's rescission does not prevent it from being revived in the future, and that the Justice Department could use its existing authority to pay out claims.
• President Trump has defended the fund, saying it could have given people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by the government 'some solace'.