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President Trump defended the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' for Jan. 6 defendants, signaling it remains alive even as his acting AG nominee Todd Blanche seeks confirmation; the stance has frayed relations with Senators Cornyn and Tillis and jeopardizes Blanche's approval as a looming summer recess complicates Senate action, with concerns tied to an IRS settlement that would shield Trump and his affiliates.
Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Attorney General remains uncertain as Republicans demand the DOJ formally kill the controversial 'anti-weaponization' fund; Sen. John Cornyn says he hasn’t received a written plan from the DOJ, while Sen. Thom Tillis is more optimistic, and a vote on Blanche could be postponed until the fund issue is resolved.
Sen. John Cornyn said the Senate Judiciary Committee’s planned vote on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination could be postponed while Republicans seek written modifications to the Trump-IRS settlement that created an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and shielded Trump from audits; with Democratic opposition, even a single Republican ‘no’ could derail confirmation. The day also includes updates on a bipartisan Senate tax-administration bill in the Finance Committee and ongoing negotiations over audit-immunity provisions, along with other political developments in the live-feed.