Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Todd Blanche's stalled confirmation to be attorney general, Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund,' turmoil inside the Democratic National Committee and the Reflection Poll vandalism charges dropped.

The Trump administration is still pushing lawmakers to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, even as President Trump defends the "anti-weaponization" fund holding Blanche's confirmation hostage. The big picture: The "anti-weaponization" fund has been the red line for Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis

The president said in his post that Todd Blanche should be immediately confirmed for attorney general and is a “pawn in this whole thing.”

The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.

The president mocked Sen. John Cornyn for being an "angry person" after having lost a Texas Senate GOP primary race in May.

President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding up the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he is angry Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in Texas's Republican U.S. Senate primary.

Trump acknowledged the $1.8 billion so-called "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is "dead," but made clear that he wishes it still existed.

President Donald Trump says his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is “dead” while also continuing to defend it

Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is ‘dead’ even as he defends it  AP News

President Donald Trump defended his controversial proposal for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for Jan. 6 defendants, complicating Todd Blanche’s nomination.

Congress spent the spring in an uproar over Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. That fight was necessary. But it was also, in a sense, the easy one.

Trump digs in on Blanche, defends weaponization fund  USA Today

President Donald Trump on Friday argued in favor of the anti-weaponization fund that his administration previously said was dead, as Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) continues to hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination over concerns about the fund. “Perhaps there has never been a group of people treated so bad

Trump also said Todd Blanche "should be immediately approved as US Attorney General".

Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund as Blanche nomination stalls  Reuters

President Trump lashed out early Friday over Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) move to withhold his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination due to Trump’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund, writing that the senator did not object to it prior to the president’s endorsement of Cornyn’s primary opponent.

Trump defends DOJ weaponization fund and attacks Cornyn, further imperiling Blanche nomination  CNN

President Trump on Thursday said he may pull his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general until GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office. Political strategists Usamah Andrabi and Kevin Sheridan join "The Takeout" with analysis.

President vows to resubmit his ex-lawyer’s nomination once Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are no longer in office next year

Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement, derailing Todd Blanche's confirmation vote.

A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.