Todd Blanche says DOJ will not move forward with anti-weaponization fund

Published June 2, 2026 4:52pm ET | Updated June 2, 2026 6:45pm ET



Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told House lawmakers on Tuesday that the Justice Department will not move forward with its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund.”

“We’re not moving forward with the fund,” Blanche said during a House appropriations subcommittee hearing.

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