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Blanche faces backlash over "anti-weaponization" fund at Senate hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took questions Tuesday on President Trump's new $1.8 billion fund designed for people who the Justice Department says "suffered weaponization and lawfare" under the Biden administration. Nikole Killion has more.

Published May 20, 2026, 12:17 AM
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Blanche faces backlash over "anti-weaponization" fund at Senate hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took questions Tuesday on President Trump's new $1.8 billion fund designed for people who the Justice Department says "suffered weaponization and lawfare" under the Biden administration. Nikole Killion has more.

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