00:00Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has dropped a controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund
00:07that was intended for people who claim they were unfairly targeted by government investigations.
00:14But critics said it could end up benefiting Donald Trump's allies.
00:18The move came after two Republican senators withheld their support for Blanche's confirmation
00:24unless he agreed in writing to abandon the fund.
00:30The fund was created as part of a settlement that saw Trump and members of his family
00:34drop a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the disclosure of his tax returns.
00:39Under the proposal, money would have gone to people who could show they were victims
00:43of what supporters called government weaponization.
00:46But opponents warned the fund could benefit Trump's allies,
00:50including some people convicted over the January 6 Capitol riot.
00:54Trump has said that if Blanche is not confirmed, he would keep him as acting Ethnic General
00:58and ask Congress to establish the fund through legislation instead.
01:02Blanche now face a key Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Tuesday.
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