Todd Blanche says DOJ ‘not moving forward’ with ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Trump administrationTodd Blanche says DOJ ‘not moving forward’ with ‘anti-weaponization’ fundThe DOJ said in a statement Monday that it would comply with a recent court order halting the funding.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a hearing in the Rayburn building on Tuesday.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 2, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy Raquel Coronell UribeActing Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Justice Department is not moving forward with its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.“We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche said during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, vowing that would remain true even after a federal court’s order to pause the fund expires.The DOJ announced on Monday that it would comply with a recent court ruling temporarily blocking the $1.8 billion fund, which has faced widespread backlash from both sides of the aisle.ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleRaquel Coronell UribeRaquel Coronell Uribe is a breaking news reporter. Brennan Leach contributed.