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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., from left, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Vice President JD Vance attend a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026.
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President Donald Trump says his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is “dead” while also continuing to defend it. Trump's statements further complicate his administration’s negotiations with two Republican senators who are blocking his attorney general nominee in protest. Trump told reporters at Camp David Friday morning that officials had “agreed not to have a fund” that compensates his political allies. But Trump also made clear that he disagrees with that decision. Two Senate Republicans are blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general until the administration's promises on the fund are put into writing.
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