Blanche says DOJ "not moving forward" with "anti-weaponization" fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Justice Department will not proceed with its $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. This decision follows significant opposition from Republicans and a recent court ruling blocking the fund's establishment. Blanche's testimony raised questions about the future of the legal settlement related to the fund and its implications for ongoing political negotiations.
- ▪The Justice Department will not move forward with the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund.
- ▪This decision was influenced by a district judge's ruling that temporarily blocked the fund's establishment.
- ▪Republicans expressed concerns that the fund threatened their legislative agenda, leading to a halt in funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement.
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Politics Blanche says DOJ "not moving forward" with $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund By Caitlin Yilek, Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek, Kaia Hubbard, Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard, Sarah N. Lynch, Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N.
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