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The Latest: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after senators threaten to block his AG bid

Tillis said he and John Cornyn had reached a deal to rescind the fund, clearing the way to advance Blanche’s nomination.

The Latest: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after senators threaten to block his AG bid
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Todd Blanche rescinded the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund after Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they had reached an agreement to end their hold on his attorney general nomination. President Donald Trump defended the fund, saying his supporters had been treated unfairly.

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Thom Tillis R · NC · SEN
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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who reached an agreement to rescind the fund and advance Blanche’s nomination

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Acting attorney general who rescinded the fund amid negotiations over his attorney general nomination

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who reached an agreement to rescind the fund and advance Blanche’s nomination

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration’s fund was rescinded and who defended it

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Senator who invited former special counsel Jack Smith to testify

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Senator and father of Miller’s former wife, who said Miller should not serve in Congress

Former president mentioned in comparison with Trump’s criticism of oil companies

Max L. Miller
R · OH-7

Representative accused of domestic violence by his former wife

Jim Jordan
R · OH-4

Representative who referred Jack Smith to the Justice Department for possible investigation

ALSO MENTIONED  Emily Moreno, Miller’s former wife, who accused him of domestic violence; Jack Smith, Former special counsel invited to testify about investigations into Trump; Janeese Lewis George, D.C. Council member and Democratic mayoral-primary winner; Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney criticized by Trump over her office’s court filing; Letitia James, New York attorney general criticizing the administration’s tariffs; Muriel Bowser, Outgoing Washington, D.C., mayor

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Tillis and Cornyn Agree to Support Todd Blanche’s Confirmation

Outlets agree that Senator Thom Tillis and Senator John Cornyn conditioned their support for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche on Justice Department concessions, ultimately reaching a deal to advance his confirmation. Left-leaning outlets depict the senators as conceding to a deal that still protects Donald Trump. Center outlets focus on the legislative process, detailing how Blanche agreed to rescind a disputed fund to clear his committee vote. Right-leaning outlets, such as Fox News, highlight conservative backlash against the senators for threatening to block Blanche after supporting Merrick Garland.

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