I will oppose or create hurdles for confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general unless the Trump administration eliminates the Justice Department's $1.78 billion anti-weaponization fund.

John Curtis suggested acting Attorney General Todd Blanche could have a hard time being officially confirmed to the position if the Trump administration doesn't follow through with eliminating the Justice Department's $1.78 billion anti-weaponization fund.

Curtis signaled that Blanche's confirmation could face difficulty if the administration does not eliminate the Justice Department's anti-weaponization fund.

Sen. Curtis warns Trump's pick for attorney general could face hurdles
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AP reported the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled Todd Blanche confirmation hearings for July 15-16 and that some Republicans wanted more assurances that the $1.776 billion fund would not survive.

As of the report, Blanche had not yet been confirmed; the fund controversy remained a live issue in the confirmation process.

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Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support
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The Atlantic reported that John Curtis said holding up Blanche's nomination was an option and that amendments were not the Senate's only chance to kill the fund.

This supports that Curtis publicly threatened to use Blanche's nomination as leverage over the anti-weaponization fund.

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Trump Isn't Giving Up on His Slush Fund
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WSJ reported Curtis said Blanche's promise not to implement the plan was enough for him to move forward with the immigration-spending bill, while adding it was not the last chance to kill the fund.

Curtis did not use the immigration bill as an absolute blockade, but said other leverage remained; this leaves fulfillment of the Blanche-confirmation promise unresolved.

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Fight to Kill 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Risks GOP Blowup in Senate
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The Senate rejected Tillis Amendment No. 5452, whose purpose was to reallocate funds that would have been used for the Anti-Weaponization Fund to fraud enforcement; Curtis voted Yea.

Curtis took a concrete official vote to support an anti-fund amendment, but the effort failed 15-84.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 138
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The Senate rejected a Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Judiciary Committee with instructions; Curtis voted Nay.

Curtis declined to support this procedural attempt connected to restricting the fund, evidence against using every available legislative hurdle.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 137
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The Senate passed S.2 as amended by 52-47; Curtis voted Yea after anti-fund amendment efforts had failed.

Curtis ultimately supported the broader reconciliation bill rather than blocking it over the unresolved anti-weaponization fund.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 163
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AP reported Blanche told a House hearing the administration was scrapping the fund and answered 'Correct' when asked whether it was not moving forward ever.

This is evidence that the administration publicly backed away from the fund, satisfying part of Curtis's condition, though not necessarily in binding form.

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Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says
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The Guardian reported Judge Leonie Brinkema extended an order blocking the fund because public statements that it was dead were not sufficiently assuring.

The fund had not been definitively terminated in court; a judge wanted sworn declarations before lifting the block.

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Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization' fund
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Axios reported Democrats launched a discharge petition to permanently block the fund, citing DOJ's refusal to commit Blanche's promise to writing.

As of June 25, lawmakers still viewed the fund as unresolved enough to seek a statutory ban.

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Dems push to bypass Mike Johnson and outlaw weaponization fund
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The Atlantic reported officials and allies said payout plans remained under discussion, and that Blanche refused requests to put his no-fund statement in writing.

This undercuts a finding that the fund had been eliminated before Blanche confirmation proceedings advanced.

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Trump Isn't Giving Up on His Slush Fund
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