Senator Cornyn Reaches Deal to End Justice Department’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund to Advance Blanche Nomination
Senator John Cornyn agrees to halt a $1.8 billion fund aimed at preventing political misuse of federal resources, enabling a key attorney general nomination vote.
On August 3, 2026, Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) reached an agreement with the Justice Department to terminate a $1.8 billion fund designed to prevent the political weaponization of federal resources. This deal cleared the way for Cornyn to support advancing Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as Attorney General. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Blanche's nomination on Tuesday following the agreement.
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