Acting Attorney General Todd Blanched announced an order late Sunday that formally rescinds President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund," which was intended to provide relief for those who claim they were unfairly targeted by the federal government. 

The order will end a weeks-long standoff with senators who were threatening to block Blanche's confirmation for the permanent position as head of the Justice Department unless it was put in writing that the fund was dead. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday is set to vote on his nomination. 

"My team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns or outstanding questions. We have enjoyed good faith discussions, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement," Blanche said in a post on X. 

The order, which Blanche attached to the post, states that the fund shall have no force or effect and "establishes, beyond any doubt, that there is no fund.

The primary opposition to Blanche getting through the Senate Judiciary Committee and to a final vote are GOP members Sens. John Cornyn, Texas, and Thom Tillis, North Carolina. 

Blanche will need a "yes' vote from at least one of them in Tuesday's confirmation hearing. 

Cornyn now appears to be a solid yes.

“Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will be issuing a formal order permanently terminating the anti-weaponization fund and making clear in a binding written document that the scope of the audit settlement is limited to only the plaintiffs, including the President, and the IRS,” Cornyn spokesperson Natalie Yezbick said overnight.