Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed that the Justice Department has rescinded the "anti-weaponization fund," a $1.8 billion reparation program for people who claim the government had wronged them. This decision is a reminder that the Senate's confirmation power can still limit the White House. This is part of a larger trend of President Donald Trump's attempts to secure a slush fund, which he or his allies control. Other examples include the Board of Peace, where proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil have been routed into special US Treasury accounts, but only released at the direction of the secretary of state.