Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund' for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his AG bid
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche ended a $1.8 billion fund linked to President Donald Trump that was meant to compensate political allies. This decision followed talks with two Republican senators who were blocking Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is the acting U.S. Attorney General.
- President Donald Trump had created a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" for his political allies.
- Blanche officially ended this fund by a formal order on Sunday.
- Two Republican senators, John Cornyn from Texas and Thom Tillis from North Carolina, were blocking Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.
- Cornyn confirmed the deal to end the fund, while Tillis had no comment.
- Blanche’s nomination will be voted on by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
- The decision to end the fund was part of negotiations to move forward with Blanche’s confirmation.
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