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Trump's Weaponization Fund Deadlocked | Global News

Published
August 1, 2026
Duration
1:42
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Last updated
Aug 2, 2026

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Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is officially dead — but the president still insists it’s needed, creating a political logjam that’s stalled Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination. Two key Republican senators are holding up the vote until Trump gives a written guarantee the fund won’t revive, demanding legal certainty to avoid future back…

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Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is officially dead — but the president still insists it’s needed, creating a political logjam that’s stalled Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination. Two key Republican senators are holding up the vote until Trump gives a written guarantee the fund won’t revive, demanding legal certainty to avoid future backtracking. While the Justice Department says the fund’s order is rescinded, senators also want clarity on Trump family tax immunity. With the Se

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