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

Acting 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....