Todd Blanche has formally withdrawn the creation of President Donald Trump’s proposed “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” a move aimed at overcoming opposition from two Republican senators who had been blocking his confirmation as U.S. attorney general.

In posts published on X on Sunday night, Blanche released two separate orders. One officially rescinded the nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund, while the other clarified the scope of an agreement tied to Trump’s settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The settlement stemmed from Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. As part of that agreement, the Department of Justice, through an addendum signed by Blanche in his capacity as acting attorney general, stated that the government would not continue existing tax audits involving Trump, members of his family and their companies.

The language of that provision had become a central issue during Blanche’s confirmation process.

Republican Senator John Cornyn said last week that his primary concern was ensuring the agreement could not be interpreted as extending protection from IRS audits to organizations affiliated with Trump and his family that were not parties to the lawsuit.

Cornyn said he did not require changes to the settlement itself but wanted written confirmation clearly limiting the scope of the agreement.

Blanche’s actions on Sunday appeared to address those concerns and were widely viewed as a sign that he had secured the support of Cornyn and fellow Republican Senator Thom Tillis, both of whom had emerged as key obstacles to his confirmation.

According to sources familiar with the discussions, the two senators had been engaged in private negotiations with Blanche and his team to develop language they considered sufficient to resolve their objections.

Despite the revisions, some legal analysts and supporters of the proposed fund within the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have questioned whether the new orders fully eliminate the possibility of future Justice Department payments to pro-Trump rioters or completely address the concerns surrounding the IRS settlement.

The latest developments could clear the way for Blanche’s nomination to advance in the Senate after weeks of uncertainty over the controversial fund and the tax settlement provisions.