Watch live: Blanche testifies before Senate on DOJ budget
The White House is seeking $40.8 billion for DOJ, a 13 percent increase from 2026 levels. Blanche is likely to face questioning over the “anti-weaponization fund,” announced Monday and created in a settlement after Trump dropped a suit against the IRS. That fund, which includes nearly $2 billion, is expected to pay and issue “formal” apologies to those who pursue settlements because they believe they were wronged by the government.
- ▪The White House is seeking $40.8 billion for DOJ, a 13 percent increase from 2026 levels.
- ▪Blanche is likely to face questioning over the “anti-weaponization fund,” announced Monday and created in a settlement after Trump dropped a suit against the IRS.
- ▪That fund, which includes nearly $2 billion, is expected to pay and issue “formal” apologies to those who pursue settlements because they believe they were wronged by the government.
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Video Watch live: Blanche testifies before Senate on DOJ budget Comments: by The Hill Staff - 05/19/26 7:49 AM ET Comments: Link copied by The Hill Staff - 05/19/26 7:49 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who took over after former Justice Department (DOJ) Secretary Pam Bondi was ousted, will testify Tuesday morning before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $40.8 billion for DOJ, a 13 percent increase from 2026 levels. Blanche is likely to face questioning over the “anti-weaponization fund,” announced Monday and created in a settlement after Trump dropped a suit against the IRS.
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