Blanche Says DOJ Will Scrap the $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund — but Trump's Tax-Audit Shield Stays

Testifying before a House appropriations subcommittee on June 2, 2026, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department would not proceed with the $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' created in the settlement of Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. Asked whether the decision was permanent, Blanche answered 'Correct.' He declined Rep. Grace Meng's request to put it in writing. The fund was announced May 18, 2026, when Trump dismissed the suit; a one-page addendum signed the next day barred the government from pursuing claims tied to the plaintiffs' tax returns or prosecuting conduct it labeled 'Lawfare and/or Weaponization.'

Blanche confirmed the settlement and addendum remain in force, so the provision limiting audits of Trump's and his family's returns survives the fund's cancellation. He disputed that this amounts to immunity. Senate Republicans had pressed the administration to drop the fund.

Suits challenging the settlement were already pending in three federal district courts when Blanche testified.