Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has reached a deal with senators who had opposed his confirmation, according to reports, removing a major obstacle to his nomination. The agreement centers on ending a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund associated with the Trump administration.
Under the reported arrangement, Blanche issued an order rescinding the plan. The fund had become a point of contention for holdout senators, who tied its cancellation to their willingness to support moving Blanche’s nomination forward.
The agreement places Blanche on track for confirmation as attorney general, though the reports do not specify the timing or final vote details. The development reflects negotiations between the acting attorney general and senators seeking changes to the administration’s approach before allowing the nomination to advance.
The reports describe the fund’s cancellation as a condition of the broader settlement, while offering limited additional information about how the proposed program would have operated or what other terms were included in the deal.
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