Trump Admin Scraps $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ After Backlash
The Justice Department has decided to cancel its plans for a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' following bipartisan backlash. Critics expressed concerns that the fund could benefit allies of former President Trump, including those involved in the January 6 Capitol attack. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the DOJ would not proceed with the fund, which had faced legal challenges and lacked clear oversight.
- ▪The DOJ scrapped the $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate individuals claiming to be targeted by the Biden administration.
- ▪Concerns arose that the fund could serve as a 'slush fund' for Trump supporters, particularly those involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
- ▪A bipartisan group of former federal judges filed a motion questioning the legality of the fund and its origins.
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The Justice Department has canceled plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that critics feared would have gone to loyalists of President Donald Trump.On Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified that the DOJ would not move forward with plans for the fund, which was intended to compensate people who claimed to have been targeted by the “weaponization” of President Joe Biden’s government. It was the first time that an official publicly confirmed the DOJ would scrap the fund entirely after backlash from both Republicans and Democrats over concerns that it would serve as a “slush fund” for Trump’s allies and supporters, including those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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