The Trump administration is abandoning the president's $1.8 billion 'weaponisation' fund, US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told politicians.

The Trump administration is abandoning the president's $1.8 billion 'weaponisation' fund, US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told politicians.

The Trump administration is abandoning the president's $1.8 billion 'weaponisation' fund, US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told politicians.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's announcement to abandon the fund comes amid pushback from top Republican lawmakers.

Todd Blanche told lawmakers the Trump administration will not move ahead with the $1.8 billion weaponisation fund. The reversal followed Republican anger over possible payouts, even as a deal limiting future tax audits of Trump and his family remains in place.

The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.

An agreement with Trump to bar future audits of his or his family’s past tax records will remain in place. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An agreement with Trump to bar future audits of his or his family’s past tax records will remain in place. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.