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McConnell slams Blanche over ‘slush fund to pay people who assault cops’

McConnell slams Blanche over ‘slush fund to pay people who assault cops’

Summary

Senator Mitch McConnell criticized Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for agreeing to create a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say the Justice Department wrongly prosecuted them during President Trump’s administration. This plan has caused concern among members of both political parties.

Key Facts

  • The fund is worth $1.8 billion.
  • It is meant for people who claim they were prosecuted unfairly by the Justice Department.
  • The Justice Department proposal for this fund comes from the Trump administration.
  • Mitch McConnell is the former Senate Republican Leader from Kentucky.
  • McConnell publicly disagreed with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s decision to accept the fund proposal.
  • The fund has received criticism from politicians in both parties.
  • The controversy revolves around concerns about paying people who say they were wrongly targeted by legal actions.
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