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- Todd Blanche’s nomination has revived debate over the proposed anti-weaponization fund intended to compensate alleged political victims.
- U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Blanche as acting Attorney General, a nomination the Senate confirmed last year.
- Republican senators criticized the fund, saying it could reward participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
- The House approved an ICE and Customs and Border Protection spending package that omitted any limits on the anti-weaponization fund.
