Blanche voids Trump anti-weaponization fund as nomination moves forward
TL;DR
Sen. Cornyn and Tillis said they will advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after he rescinded May’s order that created the nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund tied to Trump's IRS settlement. Blanche’s new order voids the May directive but preserves the settlement’s requirement to create the fund, with protections limited to retroactive named plaintiffs. Trump had threatened to keep Blanche as acting AG and revive the fund, while U.S. judges have issued mixed rulings on enforceability. The Judiciary Committee is slated to vote on Blanche’s nomination Tuesday.
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