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Blanche Rescinds Justice Department Anti-Weaponization Fund
Blanche ordered the Justice Department fund rescinded as Cornyn and Tillis tied assurances to advancing his nomination; Trump defended the fund and urged confirmation. Coverage differs on whether the order resolved concerns or left protections and possible revival unresolved.
Lead article · CNN · CENTERTrump defends DOJ weaponization fund and attacks Cornyn, further imperiling Blanche nominationOUTLETSOUTLETS
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How each side told it
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THE FRAME18% · AVG CRED 63
“Questioning the deal’s protections”
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SlateTHU 5:50 PMTodd Blanche's confirmation is stalled because of John Cornyn and Thom TillisTillisMixedCRED 73San Antonio Current (cites Texas Tribune)SUN 9:39 AMTrump says he will pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves officeTillisMixedCornynMixedCRED 712 ARTICLES FROM SAN ANTONIO CURRENTThe Daily BeastTHU 5:30 PMHumiliated Trump Admits Defeat in Key BattleTillisMixedCRED 70UNRATED · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
- CNN · Las principales grietas en las concesiones de Todd Blanche a Cornyn y TillisNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- KVIA (original publisher not identified) · Key Republicans say they'll support Blanche for AG after he rescinds 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'ORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
- 6abc Action News (original publisher not identified) · Key Republicans say they'll support Blanche for AG after he rescinds 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'ORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
- Livenowfox · Trump says he'll restore Anti-Weaponization Fund if GOP holdouts reject BlancheNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Scrippsnews · Trump doubles down as GOP senators stall on AG confirmationNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- The Independent · Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump 'weaponization fund' is dead, holdout GOP senator saysNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- The Guardian · Trump says he may 'temporarily' drop bid to make Blanche US attorney general | Trump administrationNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (original publisher not identified) · Todd Blanche AG nomination vote delayed as GOP seeks assurancesORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
- Thenationaldesk · Trump may pull, re-nominate acting AG Todd Blanche after GOP senators leave officeNO PUBLISHED LEAN
People · 2 MEMBERS
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Tillis and Cornyn were named together by 12 of 39 outlets. Counted by outlet.
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Criticized the fund, then said the department’s reassurances addressed his concerns and looked forward to advancing Blanche’s nomination.
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◆ MIXED7 OF 7 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 7 of 7 outlets.
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◆ MIXED11 OF 12 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 11 of 12 outlets.
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◆ MIXED8 OF 8 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 8 of 8 outlets.
R · TX · NARCOTICS CAUCUS CHAIR
Said written assurances and the fund’s rescission addressed his concerns and that he looked forward to advancing Blanche’s nomination.
NAMED BY 15 OF 39
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◆ MIXED2 OF 3 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 2 of 3 outlets.
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◆ MIXED5 OF 6 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 5 of 6 outlets.
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◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
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When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 9 articles, first thu 5:00 pm. center: 18 articles, first thu 11:28 am. right-leaning: 11 articles, first thu 1:03 pm. unrated: 12 articles, first thu 11:56 am.
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