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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eric Garcia and Isabel Keane

The $1.8 billion concession that could save Trump’s AG pick

Todd Blanche Donald Trump
  • Todd Blanche , the president's nominee for attorney general, officially rescinded the controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" on Sunday.
  • The fund, created in May as part of a settlement with the IRS, was intended to compensate individuals claiming to be victims of federal government weaponization, including those involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
  • Blanche's decision to rescind the fund was made to secure the votes of Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn, who had been blocking his confirmation.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Blanche's confirmation as Attorney General on Tuesday.
  • Donald Trump had defended the need for the fund as recently as Friday, stating that victims of government abuse should be compensated.

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Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump ‘weaponization fund’ is dead, holdout GOP senator says

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