Trump Threat To Revive Anti-Weaponization Fund In Blanche Nomination Fight
Summary
President Donald Trump threatened to keep Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and push to revive the controversial Anti-Weaponization Fund if Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis continue blocking Blanche’s confirmation. The fund is tied to compensation for people who Trump’s side says were unfairly targeted by investigations during the Biden administration. Cornyn and Tillis want assurances about the fund’s management before approving Blanche.Key Facts
- President Trump wants Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general but faces opposition from Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.
- Trump said he would keep Blanche as acting attorney general and try to pass the Anti-Weaponization Bill if the senators block the nomination.
- The Anti-Weaponization Fund is about $1.8 billion intended to compensate people allegedly unfairly targeted in investigations.
- Cornyn and Tillis want written guarantees that the Justice Department won’t restore or misuse the fund before approving Blanche.
- Blanche has been acting attorney general since former Attorney General Pam Bondi left.
- A federal judge paused the fund in May amid legal challenges.
- Trump criticized the senators for blocking his nominee because he did not endorse their reelection campaigns.
- The nomination fight ties into a broader disagreement among Republicans about the fund and justice department policies.
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