Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has officially ended President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund meant to help his political allies, resolving a dispute with two Republican senators who delayed Blanche’s nomination. Blanche’s order also limits protections for President Trump and his family from tax audits, making the protections apply only to past claims, not future tax filings.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is the acting U.S. attorney general.
- Blanche terminated President Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” created to compensate Trump’s political allies.
- Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, were blocking Blanche’s nomination until the fund was officially ended.
- Blanche’s written order officially cancels a previous May 18, 2026 order that created the fund.
- The order limits tax audit immunity for Trump and his family to only apply retroactively to tax claims open at the time of the earlier settlement.
- The Senate judiciary committee will vote on Blanche’s nomination soon after the announcement.
- This action follows weeks of talks and concerns about the fund possibly being revived.
- The fund’s termination clears a major hurdle for Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.
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