Trump says future of 'weaponization' fund is up to Blanche

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August 10, 2026 3:51 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche attends a press conference to announce new Trump administration actions against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Jona

WASHINGTON, Aug ‌10 (Reuters) - U.S. ​President ​Donald Trump on Monday told reporters the future ‌of the proposed "weaponization" fund would be ⁠up to U.S. Attorney General Todd ‌Blanche.

Blanche, who previously ‌served a personal attorney for the Republican president and deputy attorney ​general, was sworn in as Washington's top lawyer earlier ⁠on Monday.

He was confirmed on Saturday after the ​U.S. Justice Department rescinded an order that would have established ​a $1.776 billion fund to ‌pay people who said they had been the ⁠subject of government abuse.

The fund was created as part of a ⁠legal settlement to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit ​Trump filed against his own government. Blanche's confirmation initially faced roadblocks by some ‌Republicans in Congress over the proposed measure, which was ‌widely criticized as a slush ⁠fund for supporters ‌of Trump.

(Reporting ​by Steve Holland; Writing by Jasper Ward;Editing by David ‌Ljunggren)


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