President Donald Trump recently defended a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that has been a point of contention in the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Trump stated that Blanche “should be immediately approved” as his permanent pick for the role.
Background on the Fund
The fund was established as part of a settlement agreement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service. Trump claimed that the fund was intended to provide compensation to those “whose lives were unfairly and illegally destroyed” by the Biden administration.
Senator John Cornyn has demanded written assurances that the fund will not be revived, despite Blanche stating that the fund is “dead” and the Justice Department telling courts that the program was abandoned.
Trump criticized Cornyn, suggesting that the senator’s opposition to Blanche’s nomination is personal, given that Trump endorsed Ken Paxton, Cornyn’s primary opponent in Texas, who went on to win the race.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
