# Anti-Weaponization Fund

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: Scheduled committee vote on Todd Blanche — The rescheduled Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s nomination as attorney general is set to take place.
- **2026-07-31**: Trump social media post defends fund — Trump posts early morning on social media that January 6 defendants and others are “suffering” and deserve compensation.
- **2026-07-31**: Trump at Camp David calls fund ‘dead’ — Later that morning, Trump tells reporters the fund is dead but states he personally disagrees with that decision.
- **2026-07-31**: Grassley reschedules Blanche committee vote — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley sets the committee vote for Tuesday, August 4, to allow more time for a written guarantee.
- **2026-06**: Blanche testifies fund is dead — Acting AG Todd Blanche tells a Senate hearing that the anti-weaponization fund will not move forward after GOP senators blocked an immigration funding bill.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump’s $1.8B Fund ‘Dead’ as AG Nomination Hinges on Written Guarantee
2026-08-01 19:35:07 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

President Trump’s contradictory statements on the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund have escalated a legal standoff with two GOP senators who demand a written promise it will never materialize before they approve his attorney general. The dispute tests Senate confirmation power and the rule of law over compensation for January 6 defendants.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-trump-1-8b-fund-dead-ag-nomination-written-guarantee

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