Trump Says Anti-Weaponization Fund in IRS Settlement Is ‘Dead’ Even as He Defends It
Trump says the fund is dead but urges compensation for people he says were mistreated, as Cornyn and Tillis seek written limits.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump declared his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund 'dead,' yet continues defending it as a standoff with two Republican senators blocks his attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche.
- The fund was crafted to resolve Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over tax records, but Senator John Cornyn and Republican Senator Thom Tillis oppose it, fearing it could compensate individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- Cornyn and Tillis are withholding support for Blanche's confirmation until the Justice Department provides written assurances terminating the fund and narrowing audit immunity for Trump and his business subsidiaries, which could extend to more than 100 entities.
- During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Trump threatened to withdraw Blanche's nomination until the senators leave office next year, urging Republicans to confirm him and warning, 'They will never get anybody like him.'
- While Blanche currently serves as acting attorney general, Cornyn and Tillis hold Judiciary Committee seats expiring in January, providing leverage to stall confirmation though their long-term political influence remains limited after leaving office.
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Outgoing GOP Senators Cornyn and Tillis stall Blanche’s AG confirmation
A standoff within the Senate Judiciary Committee has forced the postponement of a planned confirmation vote for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, as Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have emerged as the outspoken faces of a GOP disquiet over the nomination.
Trump tells Cornyn, Tillis he will push for 'Anti-Weaponization' bill if Blanche not confirmed
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will "push hard" to get a bill passed that would create his controversial "Anti-Weaponization" fund if two Republican lawmakers don't vote to approve Todd Blanche as Attorney General. This week, Trump threatened to temporarily withdraw Blanche's nomination after Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina blocked the Senate Judiciary Committee from advancing it. Instead, he s…
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