# Trump lawyer drops plan for anti-weaponisation fund

Todd Blanche, a lead attorney for Donald Trump, has formally withdrawn a proposal to create a fund aimed at fighting what Trump allies call the weaponisation of government. The plan, intended to bankroll legal battles against federal prosecutors, has been abandoned. This signals a shift in the former president's legal strategy ahead of upcoming court proceedings.

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### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w05gx32d4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:46:34 GMT