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Could DOJ revive the "anti-weaponization" fund even after Blanche rescinded it?

Name: Could DOJ revive the "anti-weaponization" fund even after Blanche rescinded it?
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T16:06:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 7 s
Description: GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis formally announced their support for Todd Blanche as attorney general on Monday. This comes after an agreement was reached to end the controversial "anti-weaponization" fund. Rupa Bhattacharyya, legal director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, joins with analysis.

GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis formally announced their support for Todd Blanche as attorney general on Monday. This comes after an agreement was reached to end the controversial "anti-weaponization" fund. Rupa Bhattacharyya, legal director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, joins with analysis.