Blanche and Trump pitch wildly different messages on the fate of the ‘slush fund’

The nominee’s latest move marked an important development, but instead of resolving the broader controversy, it generated a new set of questions.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Blanche’s confirmation on Tuesday

Trump Posts 254-Word Morning Tirade Over Republican Going Against Todd Blanche And Slush Fund  HuffPost

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Donald Trump blared yesterday on social media, “is a STAR, and everyone knows it!” B

President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general. Blanche “should be immediately appr