Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has rescinded an order that established the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday. This move comes after Republican senators held up Blanche’s nomination over concerns about the fund, which critics have derided as a potential slush fund to reward supporters with taxpayer money.
Background
Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina had held up Blanche’s nomination while seeking written assurances that the Justice Department will not set up the fund. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to consider Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.
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