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Trump defends $1.8B anti-weaponization fund amid outrage
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
Summary: The Trump administration defended its $1.8B anti-weaponization fund, while Democrats grilled acting AG Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill.
WHO: Todd Blanche
WHAT: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced Democratic questioning over the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 7:13 AM ET
WHERE: Capitol Hill, USA
WHY: Democrats questioned Blanche about the administration’s use of $1.8 billion of taxpayer money to pay Trump allies who say they were wrongly prosecuted, and whether convicted Jan. 6 rioters could be compensated.
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