In a move that will surprise absolutely no one who's been paying attention, Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded Donald Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization fund' on Sunday night. The fund, which was designed to compensate Trump's political allies, has been dead in practice for weeks - but the Justice Department had stubbornly refused to put it in writing. Because why make things official when you can just keep everyone guessing?

The formal order comes after weeks of negotiations with two Republican senators who were blocking Blanche's nomination to become attorney general. Texas Senator John Cornyn's spokesperson confirmed the agreement, while North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis remained characteristically silent. The announcement lands just in time for Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee vote, scheduled for Tuesday - nothing like a deadline to focus the mind.

Blanche, in a post on X, said his team had 'addressed any concerns or outstanding questions' and enjoyed 'good faith discussions.' The order itself notes that the acting AG had already testified under oath and repeatedly told district courts the fund was not moving forward, but today's order officially rescinds the May 18, 2026 order. Because apparently, saying something under oath wasn't official enough.

The document also takes a swipe at another fun provision of the original settlement: broad immunity for Trump and his family from tax audits. The clarified language now applies that immunity only retroactively, meaning the President won't be protected from future tax filings. Shocking - a loophole closed just in time for tax season.

The two sides had been negotiating for weeks, with Trump insisting the fund should go forward. Earlier Sunday, he lamented that January 6 defendants who could have benefited had 'their lives destroyed,' adding, 'This would be a reimbursement for the pain that they suffered. A lot of people like it.' Well, a lot of people also like free money, but that doesn't mean the government should hand it out.