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Blanche Shuts Down Billion-Dollar Fund | New York City News
Acting AG Todd Blanche has officially shut down the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” after a tense standoff with GOP Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn, who delayed his confirmation until he formally killed the fund in writing. The order confirms no appointments were made, no money moved, and no claims processed — settling lawsuits and quelling political fire. It also clarifies that Trump’s tax immunity only applies retroactively, not to future audits. After heated negotiations and threats from Trump to revive the fund, Blanche’s move appears to have secured his confirmation — for…
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