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Senate Judiciary Committee advances Blanche's nomination for attorney general
Blanche won backing after giving senators written assurances that the $1.8 billion fund would not be revived and future IRS audits would stay protected.
- On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to advance Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, clearing a key procedural hurdle for a confirmation vote before the full Senate.
- The committee's support followed a weekend deal between Blanche and Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who had threatened to block confirmation over the nearly $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund.'
- After days of negotiations, Blanche issued an order Sunday evening confirming 'beyond any doubt, that there is no Fund,' while clarifying that tax audit immunity for President Donald Trump applies only to open claims.
- Democrats expressed skepticism, noting the fund 'can easily be revived with a new order' after confirmation, and the current order fails to stop the Justice Department from compensating allies through other established processes.
- Critics continue to scrutinize Blanche's independence from the White House, citing his pursuit of political opponents, the indictment of former FBI director James Comey, and the agency's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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He knows why Todd Blanche's nomination as U.S. Attorney General in the Senate was advanced following an agreement between Republican legislators.
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Senate panel to vote on Blanche for attorney general after he shuts down $1.776 billion fund for Trump allies
Your gift is being matched, dollar for dollar. A member of our board is matching contributions to our summer drive up to $2,000, until the drive ends on 24 August. Give now.Two Republican senators who had blocked the nomination demanded the fund be killed in writing. A second order narrows the tax settlement that created it.
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