DOJ 'not moving forward' with Trump anti-weaponization fund, Blanche says

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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies at House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images The Department of Justice will not operate a planned $1.8 billion compensation fund that was created to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump against the Internal Revenue Service, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified to a House panel on Tuesday. "We are not moving forward with the fund, period," Blanche told Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science. Blanche said the DOJ would not operate the fund, regardless of the outcome of several lawsuits that were filed challenging its legality. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.

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