Last month, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department is "not moving forward with" the $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" described in President Donald Trump's May 18 "settlement agreement" with the IRS. "Period," Blanche added.
Sens. John Cornyn (R–Texas) and Thom Tillis (R–N.C.), whose objections to that agreement have delayed the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote on Blanche's nomination as attorney general, want him to put his assurance in writing, which he so far has refused to do. On Friday, Trump himself reinforced the motivation for that condition by saying his supporters "should be given compensation for what has been done to them."
