Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche takes a step toward confirmation after rescinding an approximately $1.8 billion fund, according to multiple reports. The move follows his meeting of demands associated with a settlement agreement President Donald Trump reached with the Internal Revenue Service earlier this year. Both outlets describe the rescission as responsive to conditions aimed at narrowing or limiting the terms of an “audit immunity” deal that the settlement provided. The reports say the settlement had an effect beyond the immediate resolution, including coverage related to the Trump family, and that Blanche’s actions are intended to address concerns about the breadth of immunity or related protections. The coverage also frames the rescission as part of a broader confirmation process, suggesting it aligns Blanche’s posture with requests from those reviewing or negotiating terms tied to the IRS agreement. The accounts do not dispute the existence of the fund or the general goal of reducing the scope of the immunity arrangement, but they do not provide further details on the specific legal mechanics beyond the rescission and the stated purpose of limiting the deal’s reach.