While Blanche has repeatedly said publicly that the fund was dead, the justice department had resisted formally confirming that in writing. That had drawn concern from lawmakers that it could be revived in some form, especially after Trump expressed continued support for the idea. A spokesperson for Texas Senator John Cornyn, one of the senators holding up Blanche’s nomination, confirmed the agreement. The announcement comes ahead of a Senate judiciary committee vote on Blanche, which is scheduled for Tuesday. The two sides have been negotiating for weeks, but Trump has said repeatedly during the talks that he thinks the fund should go forward.