Trump will push for "anti-weaponization fund" if Blanche not confirmed, he says
Summary
President Donald Trump said he will push to create an "anti-weaponization fund" if Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn do not stop delaying the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general. Tillis and Cornyn want Trump to put in writing that he will not pursue the fund before they approve Blanche. The fund would give money to people who say they faced political persecution.Key Facts
- President Trump wants Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general.
- Senators Tillis and Cornyn have delayed Blanche's confirmation.
- They want Trump to agree in writing not to create the "anti-weaponization fund."
- The fund is nearly $1.8 billion to pay people claiming political persecution.
- Trump announced the fund in May as part of a settlement with IRS and Treasury.
- Blanche said the fund is "dead" and no money has been used from it.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote on Blanche's nomination on Tuesday.
- The Senate will recess at the end of next week and return in mid-September.
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