Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday defended his proposed "anti-weaponization" fund amid a standoff with fellow Republicans in the Senate that has stalled his bid to get acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche in the role permanently.
"Todd Blanche, a good man, should be immediately approved as U.S. Attorney General," Trump wrote in a social media post, one day after threatening to withdraw the nomination until next year after two key opposing senators leave office. He also continued to defend the fund, writing: "I will always feel that these victims of government abuse should be paid back for what they were forced to endure, their lives have been ruined!"
