Two prominent Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, announced support for Todd Blanche’s nomination as U.S. attorney general after securing his promise to rescind a contentious $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Driving the news:b The fund, created as part of a settlement in a $10-billion lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against the federal government, was criticized as a potential slush fund for Trump loyalists. Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer and acting attorney general since April, posted on social media that the fund had been revoked, meeting the senators’ demand for written confirmation. What we’re watching: The withdrawal of opposition is expected to allow Blanche’s nomination to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee, with a full Senate vote possible soon. Go deeper: The fund was intended, according to supporters, to compensate those allegedly targeted unfairly by the federal government, but critics warned it could direct public money to individuals including participants in the January 6 Capitol riot.