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Live updates: Blanche confirms White House won’t resurrect anti-weaponization fund; California, Iowa head to primary polls

The Hill
June 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Live updates: Blanche confirms White House won’t resurrect anti-weaponization fund; California, Iowa head to primary polls

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House panel on Tuesday afternoon that the White House won’t seek to resurrect its proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” compensation fund after fierce pushback. He told Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) during questioning that “we’re not moving forward with the fund, period…the reasons for the fund remain as important as…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House panel on Tuesday afternoon that the White House won’t seek to resurrect its proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” compensation fund after fierce pushback. He told Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) during questioning that “we’re not moving forward with the fund, period…the reasons for the fund remain as important as…