Trump threatens to keep Blanche as acting attorney general, revive 'anti-weaponization' fund
Trump said he will keep pushing the payout fund for Jan. 6 defendants as Senate Republicans block Todd Blanche's confirmation.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled an August 4 vote on Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, aiming to resolve a confirmation impasse that forced an earlier postponement.
- Opposition centers on a proposed $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," which critics fear rewards allies of President Donald Trump alongside tax audit immunity concerns for the President and his family.
- Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, both facing term endings, have withheld support while seeking written assurances that the Justice Department will formally terminate the settlement.
- Trump injected uncertainty into Tuesday's vote by threatening to resurrect the fund on Saturday, contradicting his earlier claims that the initiative was officially dead.
- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley hopes the August 4 delay secures necessary votes before recess, though Trump warned he might keep Blanche as acting attorney general if confirmation fails.
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