Senate Judiciary Committee schedules Tuesday reconsideration of Todd Blanche for attorney general as President Trump says he will revive $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is set to meet early next week to reconsider President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general, according to a report published Saturday. The scheduling of the meeting for Tuesday comes as Trump said he plans to revive a controversial $1.8 billion federal funding proposal described as an “anti-weaponization” fund, after previously declaring it “dead,” the report said.

According to The Guardian, Trump’s remarks link the fund’s revival to the pending confirmation process for Blanche. The report described the fund as a $1.8 billion effort aimed at addressing concerns about politicized enforcement, an approach that drew opposition within the Senate, according to the same account.

Blanche’s nomination has remained stalled, the report said, with Senate opposition centered on questions about the nomination and related administration priorities. The committee’s meeting is intended to bring the nomination back into focus, with a scheduled reconsideration by the Judiciary Committee before it can advance further through the Senate process.

The report framed Trump’s reversal as a direct response to the committee and Senate skepticism. It said Trump had earlier declared the plan “dead,” then later pledged to push for it, despite opposition, and that he connected that renewed push to the confirmation timeline for Blanche.

Under typical Senate procedure, a Judiciary Committee reconsideration can mean additional committee action that may include further review or movement toward the full Senate. The Guardian account did not describe the specific votes or mechanisms expected Tuesday, but it indicated the committee would take up Blanche’s nomination as part of the next procedural step.

The report also highlighted the political and legislative sensitivity of the $1.8 billion proposal. It described the fund as “slush fund,” the term used in the reporting, and said Senate opposition has continued even after Trump’s earlier “dead” statement.

No White House or Senate Judiciary Committee documents were included in the supplied material to confirm the specific agenda items for the Tuesday meeting, or to provide the statutory form the fund would take. The scheduled reconsideration and Trump’s stated intent, however, are central elements described in the report.

If the committee advances Blanche’s nomination, the next steps would involve further Senate review consistent with confirmation rules and any additional hearings or committee actions that members request, while the fate of the $1.8 billion proposal would depend on negotiations and any legislative or administrative authority required to implement it, based on the legislative design described by the administration and Congress.