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AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Trump threatened to advance a compensation fund, his company planned to sell early access to his posts, and he signaled continued U.S. military action against Iran.

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An AP news roundup reports President Donald Trump’s threat to advance a compensation fund while seeking support for Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, and growing political pressure on Rep. Max Miller over abuse allegations. It also covers international conflicts, migration, and other breaking news.

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Donald Trump R · President of the United States
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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

president whose fund threat, proposed paid access to social media posts, and Iran statements are reported

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Max L. Miller
R · OH-7

Ohio representative facing abuse allegations and legal disputes with his ex-wife

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman who rescheduled a committee vote on Blanche

Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

acting attorney general and nominee for attorney general

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator and father of Miller’s former spouse

Democratic opponent of Miller

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who has protested Blanche’s selection

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who has protested Blanche’s selection

ALSO MENTIONED  Pedro Sánchez, Spanish prime minister who criticized calls to suspend Spain from the Schengen zone

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Trump Links Blanche Nomination to Anti-Weaponization Fund Plans

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump threatened to revive or advance a compensation fund if Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis did not support Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination. Center outlets present the threat as adding uncertainty to Blanche’s nomination and the fund’s prospects, with some emphasizing a planned committee vote and negotiations over the fund’s terms.

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