AG nominee Blanche told top Democrat he ‘made a mistake’ with $1.8B anti-weaponization fund

Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche admitted to Senator Dick Durbin that he 'made a mistake' supporting a $1.8 billion weaponization fund, which lawmakers feared could pay individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Blanche refused to issue a written order to permanently end the fund, instead deferring to Congress, despite calls for formal rescission from lawmakers.