Trump pledges push for payout fund as Blanche remains acting AG
TL;DR
President Trump said he would push hard to pass legislation creating a payout fund for people he says were mistreated by the Obama and Biden administrations, while keeping Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and blasting two GOP senators for opposing his nomination. The move, tied to his anti‑weaponization agenda, has drawn bipartisan skepticism amid concerns it could reward Jan. 6 attackers, with Republicans demanding guarantees the fund won’t move forward and seeking clarity on Trump’s IRS settlement deal.
- Trump says he will ‘push hard’ for payout fund, keep Blanche as acting AG The Washington Post
- Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks AP News
- Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' PBS
- Trump’s insistence on 2 things are only hurting his party CNN
- Tillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight Axios
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