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Acting attorney general issues order rescinding "anti-weaponization" fund

Aug 3, 2026Center

The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.

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