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Blanche admits DOJ still seeks weaponization fund

Acting AG Todd Blanche told Sen. John Cornyn the DOJ had not agreed to stop pushing a DOJ weaponization fund.
WHO: Todd Blanche; Sen. John Cornyn
WHAT: Blanche admitted the DOJ had not agreed to cease pushing for a weaponization fund that remained in a settlement text.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cornyn pressed Blanche during Q&A about whether the DOJ had agreed to stop seeking the weaponization fund, and Blanche acknowledged it remained in the settlement text.

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