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The fund, intended to compensate those claiming government 'weaponization and lawfare', has been rescinded by Attorney General Todd Blanche.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T23:05:27.992Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-05T18:18:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-05T23:05:27.992Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to a named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for key details.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from affected parties and names specific figures, dates, and places.","hype":"Headlines promise more than the body delivers, with some sensationalism in language."}},"tags":["#TrumpAdministration","#AntiWeaponizationFund","#Lawfare","#DOJ","#JudicialOrder"],"entities":["Trump administration","Todd Blanche","Ivan D. 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