articleThe Brief Todd Blanche terminated President Donald Trump’s "anti-weaponization fund." Blanche made the move in part following two Republican senators blocking Blanche’s nomination to become permanent attorney general. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche released a formal order eliminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to pay his political supporters. Blanche’s action comes after two Republican senators, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, blocked his nomination to become attorney general. The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Associated Press, which obtained a statement from the Department of Justice and Todd Blanche about the "anti-weaponization" fund.