Blanche Kills $1.8B Fund Amid Political Pushback | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Acting AG Todd Blanche has officially killed the controversial $1.8 billion fund meant to pay people falsely prosecuted — a move that clears the way for his confirmation after weeks of GOP senators’ pushback. The fund, backed by Trump but opposed by Senators Cornyn and Tillis over its potential use for January 6 participants, was formally rescinded with a Justice Department order stating no funds were ever disbursed. Blanche, Trump’s former personal attorney, had previously signaled he’d block the fund — but faced pressure from the president himself, who threatened to resubmit Blanche’s…