The nomination of Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general is up in the air due to concerns from a key GOP senator. Sen. John Cornyn has not received the assurances he needs to vote in support of Blanche’s nomination, specifically regarding the “anti-weaponization” fund.
Concerns Over the Anti-Weaponization Fund
Blanche has insisted that the fund, which is a pool of money set aside to award people who claim to have been wronged by the Justice Department, including possibly January 6, 2021, rioters, is no longer happening. However, Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis have sought more assurances, including a written adjustment to the settlement agreement.
The $1.8 billion fund has been controversial from the start, with critics saying it amounts to a slush fund to allow the president to pay out his supporters with taxpayer money. The administration had previously asserted in a court filing that it had abandoned the fund, but Trump had refused to do so, exacerbating tensions on Capitol Hill.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
