# Republicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order

https://mins.news/en/item/12479

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 17:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/republicans-say-they-will-back-blanche-after-us-justice-department-order?traffic_source=rss

> Two Republican senators say they will drop their opposition and support Blanche. Their change of position follows a US Justice Department order cancelling a controversial $1.8bn fund. The report presents the move as a response to the department’s decision, while giving no further details about the fund or Blanche’s role.

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