Blanche Kills Fund, Trump Still Pushes | Bakersfield News

Acting AG Todd Blanche just shut down a controversial $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate wrongly prosecuted individuals — a move forced by two Republican senators who demanded it in writing before approving his nomination. The Justice Department confirmed no money was ever moved or claims processed. Blanche had previously said the fund wouldn’t happen, especially after concerns about January 6 rioters benefiting from it — but Trump still backs the idea, even threatening to pull and resubmit Blanche’s nomination if things don’t go his way. Meanwhile, a separate settlement with Trump now explicitly limits tax immunity to past issues only, following judicial criticism of Blanche’s role — which Trump’s team plans to appeal. The fund is dead on paper, but the political firestorm rages on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abdd74c1d4226491