Trump Administration Secretly Pursues Billion-Dollar Anti-Weaponization Fund

The Trump administration is reportedly seeking covert methods to revive a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization fund intended to compensate political allies and January 6 defendants. This effort continues despite public assertions that the project had been abandoned.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a House appropriations subcommittee that the government was not moving forward with the fund. However, Blanche refused to provide this statement in writing. Internal sources suggest officials are instead exploring ways to reactivate parts of the fund or implement a system where loyalists file lawsuits against the government to secure rapid settlements.

The controversy has complicated the Senate's consideration of Blanche's nomination for Attorney General. Senator Thom Tillis and other Republicans have suggested they may block the confirmation unless the fund is permanently discarded. Simultaneously, a federal judge ordered the Justice Department to cease all actions regarding the fund pending a hearing scheduled for June 12. The administration maintains that President Trump remains committed to addressing alleged weaponization from the previous administration.