JUST IN: Acting AG Blanche Makes MAJOR Announcement About ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

Many Americans from all walks of life had been hoping to secure a piece of a massive $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund proposed and advanced by the Trump administration.

But amid backlash from the left and opposition in the courts, progress has halted in recent days.

And as The Hill reported, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche acknowledged this week that the program has been called off entirely:

“We are not moving forward with the fund. Period,” Blanche told House appropriators, referring to Monday statement from the department saying it would “abide” by a court ruling temporarily blocking the fund.

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Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y) sought to clarify that DOJ was “not moving forward ever,” and Blanche responded “correct.”

He also said the Justice Department would not be withdrawing a related memo from Blanche that “forever bars and precludes” the IRS and prosecutors from reviewing President Trump’s past tax returns.

While Blanche’s remarks further clarify DOJ’s position on the fund, it may be cold comfort to a number of litigants who have sued over the matter and who have said they would continue their battle in court until they got formal word that DOJ would scrap the fund.

News about the official ending of the fund has fueled significant social media discussion:

So does this mean Trump will be given the money? He should take it and then after he leaves office set up a foundation to disburse funds.

— Tish (@Tishcat24) June 2, 2026

If you think this is the end of this conversation, keep dreaming

Judges should be in prison for the way some of those cases went down

— Marc ⚔️🇺🇸 (@TeamDeplorablez) June 2, 2026

That's infuriating because President Trump, was using his own money from a settlement to compensate people that were maliciously persecuted by the corrupt government.

— Shane (@pdqshane) June 2, 2026

In a statement last month, the Department of Justice explained where the funding originated:

The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.

The plaintiffs in the case, President Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, LLC, filed suit against the Treasury and IRS in Southern District of Florida federal court following the leak of their tax returns. Per the settlement, plaintiffs will receive a formal apology but no monetary payment or damages of any kind. They have agreed, in exchange for the creation of this fund, to drop their pending lawsuit with prejudice, and also withdraw two administrative claims including for damages resulting from the unlawful raid of Mar-a-Lago and the Russia-collusion hoax.

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“The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “As part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”

“The use of government power to target individuals or entities for improper and unlawful political, personal, or ideological reasons should not be tolerated by any Administration,” said Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter.