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Watch: Sen. Collins presses Blanche about Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund

CBS News May 19, 2026 · 5:18 pm Read Original
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Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the newly created $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" as part of President Trump and the Justice Department's settlement in a lawsuit against the IRS. Blanche defended the fund, saying it's unusual but not unprecedented.

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Source CBS News
Published May 19, 2026 · 5:18 pm
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Original URL Open source
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