Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
Summary
The US Senate Judiciary Committee will meet to consider Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general. President Donald Trump wants to restart a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people he says were unfairly targeted by the government, but some Republican senators oppose the fund and are delaying Blanche’s confirmation.Key Facts
- The Senate Judiciary Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday to discuss Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general.
- President Trump promised to bring back a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund meant to compensate individuals he says were unfairly treated by the government.
- Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are requesting written proof that the Department of Justice will not create this fund.
- Committee chair Chuck Grassley supports Blanche’s confirmation and wants it done before the Senate’s August recess.
- Blanche, formerly Trump’s personal lawyer, says the fund is dead but has not confirmed this in writing.
- Critics call the fund a “slush fund” to pay Trump’s political allies, while Trump calls it support for “great American Patriots.”
- Cornyn and Tillis also oppose an IRS deal that would stop tax audits on Trump and his associates.
- The controversy is delaying Blanche’s nomination and is causing political negotiations among Senate Republicans.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
