Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before Congress amid controversy over a $1.776 billion fund to compensate Trump allies. - The fund, called the "Anti-Weaponization Fund," aims to pay Trump supporters who claim political targeting.
- Democrats criticize it as a "slush fund" for rewarding felons and cronies with taxpayer money. - Blanche defends the fund as a lawful process for victims of lawfare.
- Nearly 100 House Democrats have filed a legal brief to block the fund. The hearing is expected to focus on the fund's legality and the Justice Department's independence.