Trump pledges to pursue ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid Blanche standoff

United States President Donald Trump has again renewed his support for a controversial “anti-weaponisation fund” that bipartisan critics say would use taxpayer dollars to reward his political allies.On Saturday, Trump took to Truth Social to attack opponents of his plans to appoint Todd Blanche as attorney general, and he pointed to the “anti-weaponisation fund” as leverage.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US judge voids Trump’s IRS settlement, alleges self-dealinglist 2 of 3Todd Blanche’s loyalty to Trump questioned in Senate confirmation hearinglist 3 of 3US appeals court overturns ruling that freed Columbia activist Mahdawiend of list“It will immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done,” Trump wrote.The president’s latest statements risk further complicating Blanche’s confirmation process, though.Blanche, who currently serves as attorney general in an interim capacity, oversaw the initial creation of the fund as part of a controversial settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Trump had initially sued the federal tax agency, which falls under his executive control, for $10bn.Two Republicans — Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis —...