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Senators grill Blanche over "anti-weaponization" fund
Senators grilled acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday over the Justice Department's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Caitlin Huey-Burns report.

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According to CBS News’s source item, Senators grill Blanche over “anti-weaponization” fund, Senators grilled acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday over the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted. CBS News’ Natalie Brand and Caitlin Huey-Burns report.
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