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Trump Threatens to Keep Todd Blanche as Acting AG, Revive Anti-Weaponization Bill if Senate Rejects Nominee

President Donald Trump warned he could keep Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and renew efforts to pass an "Anti-Weaponization Bill" if Republican senators do not confirm his nominee for the Justice Department’s top role.

Benzinga

MAGA rebel condemns ‘payout pot for punks’ after Trump says he’s reviving his $1.8B ‘slush fund’

President said Saturday morning he would move forward with the creation of the nearly $1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ if two Republican senators refused to confirm his attorney general nominee

The Independent UK

In face of GOP criticism, Trump considers withdrawing Blanche’s nomination for now. Will it be ‘risky?’ Senator says, ‘Well, yeah, duh’

“This has nothing to do with Todd.”

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Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination

After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition

The Guardian - US

Trump Re-Ups the Anti-Weaponization Fund, Reinforcing the Demand That Todd Blanche Kill It for Good

The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.

Reason

Trump tells Americans ‘you’re not going to get anybody better’ than Todd Blanche for AG. Here’s what he really means

ANALYSIS: The ‘slush fund’ may be dead but Trump isn’t killing or even narrowing his IRS immunity deal brokered by the man he wants running the DOJ, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK

Trump ignored warnings and betrayed a Texas Republican. That personal vendetta could cost him the Senate

ANALYSIS: Trump’s decision to throw John Cornyn and Thom Tillis under the bus might cost him for the remainder of his presidency, Eric Garcia writes. Worse, he refuses to learn from the mistake

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Trump defends ‘weaponization’ fund amid Blanche confirmation drama

As his nominee for attorney general hangs in the balance, President Donald Trump dug in on Friday, defending a controversial settlement that has angered some Republicans in the Senate. It further upended Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently lead the Justice Department, as senators look for a path forward after canceling…

Roll Call

Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation

President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney general

The Guardian - US

Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund as Todd Blanche nomination stalls

President Trump defends his proposed "anti-weaponization" fund amid Senate opposition. Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis are blocking Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination. They seek assurances the Justice Department will not implement the $1.8 billion program. Trump insists the fund will aid patriots unfairly targeted by government abuse. Blanche can serve…

The Economic Times

First Thing: Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war

Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some workers in China already know the answer

The Guardian - UK

Justice department admits reflecting pool damage not caused by vandals as it moves to drop charges against Olympian – as it happened

US attorney in Washington DC moves to dismiss charges against David Hearn, telling court that documents indicated ‘damage was the result of flawed installation’

The Guardian - US

The reason Blanche won't drop slush fund

The acting attorney general made $10 million as the president’s defense attorney

Salon

Trump’s tax immunity scheme hoists president by his own petard on Blanche AG nomination

Republican senators sought written limits on settlement, but president held firm despite risk to attorney general pick

The Guardian - US

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The Independent UK

Trump desperately wants his MAGA slush fund back. He’s making that crystal clear in the battle over Blanche

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is holding his ground and making one thing clear to Republicans — he cares more about his ‘sweetheart’ deal than keeping the Senate functional. John Bowden and Eric Garcia report on a rare standoff

The Texas Tribune

Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office

The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.

Reason

Todd Blanche's Nomination Is in Trouble. It Should Have Been Doomed From the Beginning.

By haggling over the details of Trump's flagrantly corrupt IRS "settlement," dissenting Republican senators give a pass to Blanche's unethical and illegal approval of it.

Roll Call

IRS modernization bill approved by Senate panel

The Senate Finance Committee advanced a bipartisan tax administration package Thursday aimed at modernizing the IRS, improving customer service and strengthening taxpayer rights. The committee voted, 26-1, to approve the sprawling tax modernization bill, which encompasses a laundry list of tax provisions including some proposals that have already gotten backing…

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The Independent UK

Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination in jeopardy as Trump threatens to withdraw his name

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The Guardian - US

Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche US attorney general

President’s former lawyer has been struggling to persuade some Republican senators to back his nomination

The Independent UK

Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination rather than give in to Republican holdouts over weaponization fund

President vows to resubmit his ex-lawyer’s nomination once Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are no longer in office next year

Roll Call

Cornyn won’t ‘cave’ on Blanche, he says

The odds of the Senate confirming Todd Blanche to head the Justice Department before its summer break appear to be dwindling, as the Trump administration struggles to appease GOP holdouts. And if senators can’t get him through, President Donald Trump threatened to merely wait out the objectors, leaving Blanche in…

The Guardian - US

Senate’s latest effort to halt Trump’s Iran hostilities fails in 49-50 vote as some Republicans side with Democrats – as it happened

Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran. This blog is now closed.

Euronews

US Senate delays vote on Todd Blanche''s attorney general nomination demanding clarity on Trump's IRS lawsuit

The US Department of Justice said in a statement after the vote was postponed that it remains ready to work productively with senators Cornyn and Tillis to advance Blanche’s confirmation.

The Independent UK

Blanche nomination on hold as White House stand-off with GOP senators deepens

Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands

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