Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination
Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’
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Brent crude, the international benchmark, was trading 5% lower at $83.50 a barrel by mid-morning, after falling as low as $81.55 a barrel.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/03/donald-trump-todd-blanche-anti-weaponization-fund-iran-latest-news-updates
Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
Publish date : 2026-08-03 12:55:00
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