President Donald Trump once again put one of the issues that complicated Todd Blanche's arrival at the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the spotlight: the future of a $1.776 million fund created to address government "weaponization" claims.

As reported by Reuters, Trump told reporters that it will now be Blanche, confirmed as attorney general, who will determine what will happen to the fund. The statement came the same day Blanche took office, after having served as Trump's personal attorney and deputy attorney general.

A fund that sparked criticism

The mechanism emerged in May as part of an agreement to settle a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Trump against the government over the leak of his tax returns. The agreement did not provide for a direct payment to the president or his family, but established a fund to compensate people who claimed to have been victims of politically motivated investigations.

The Justice Department later revoked the order that had created the fund, a decision that helped unblock Blanche's Senate confirmation.

The agency recalled that several Republicans expressed reservations about the project, considering that it could become a discretionary mechanism to benefit Trump allies. Democrats and watchdog groups also questioned the use of public resources.

Blanche faces a political test

Blanche's confirmation occurred on Saturday and her swearing-in took place on Monday. His role in front of the fund could become one of the first decisions of his management.

The case is sensitive because Blanche participated in negotiating the agreement when she was acting attorney general. Now, with the charge confirmed, you will have to face a key question: whether the fund was canceled or is there any way to reactivate it.

Trump has made clear that the decision is in the hands of his new attorney general.

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