Cornyn and Tillis say they'll support Blanche for AG after rescinding "anti-weaponization fund"

Todd Blanche is one step closer to becoming permanent attorney general after he rescinded President Trump's "anti-weaponization fund," earning him the support of Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.

White House directly involved in Blanche order rescinding ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  CNN

Did Blanche Actually Kill Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’? Why It Matters Trump Didn’t Sign Order  Forbes

Trump has already said the GOP senators didn’t get anything beyond what Todd Blanche had already said.

The acting attorney general confirms his dishonesty in presenting that jaw-dropping scam as the resolution of a bona fide legal dispute.

The statement all but guarantees that Blanche will be confirmed as attorney general this week

GOP senators say they will back Blanche confirmation after he rescinds 'weaponization' fund  Reuters

Republican holdouts on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they will now advance Todd Blanche's nomination, following his written retraction of the Justice Department's controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund."

Blanche Formally Rescinds ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund in Bid to Smooth Confirmation  WSJ

Two Republican senators who threatened to block the acting attorney general's bid to lead the U.S. Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination.

"From the outset, we were clear that we needed a written document addressing our concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund," Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tillis (R-NC) said in a joint statement.

Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis say they're ready to move forward on Todd Blanche's AG nomination after he rescinded Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund.:

Todd Blanche drops $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund before vote  USA Today

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the order setting up President Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Sunday, a move aimed at ending a Republican blockade of his confirmation that leaves the underlying settlement unresolved. Why it matters: Blanche has faced unusual resistance from two Senate R

The fund became an impasse for two holdout Republican senators blocking Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.

Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies.

The fund was created as part of a legal settlement between Trump and the U.S. Justice Department, to resolve his lawsuit against the IRS over allegedly mishandling his tax records

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal.

The $1.8 billion fund was set up in May but has now been formally abandoned after significant bipartisan scrutiny.

Two Republican senators wanted a written guarantee that Trump would not revive a controversial proposal.

Trump had said as recently as last week that the $1.8 b. "anti-weaponization" fund was dead.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced late Sunday that he formally rescinded President Donald Trump's so-called anti-weaponization fund.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced he is formally rescinding an order creating an “anti-weaponization fund” that could have paid $1.8 billion to President Donald Trump’s allies, and further clarified the scope of the president’s sweeping immunity deal with the Internal Revenue Service.

Todd Blanche issues formal order terminating measure widely derided as a ‘slush fund’, in move that could clear path for his nomination as attorney general Acting US attorney general Todd Blanche issued a formal order late on Sunday terminating Donald Trump’s $1.8bn “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his politica

Aug 2 - Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order that established the \"anti-weaponization\" fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators held up his nomination over concerns about the fund.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took a key step towards confirmation after meeting demands to rein in a settlement deal President Donald Trump reached with the IRS this year.

President Donald Trump said Sunday afternoon the anti-weaponization fund his administration has intermittently argued for in recent months could be “back on the table” if the Senate doesn’t confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “A lot of people like it,” he said while speaking to reporters on Air Force One. “If

GOP Sen. John Kennedy (La.) said Sunday any legislation concerning President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund should not provide “a blank check” to the administration. “In terms of the weaponization fund, the president himself has conceded that it will take legislation. I’m glad he conceded that,” Kennedy told host Kr

Trump also asserted in his Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role.

The US president said he would push ahead with the controversial fund if his attorney general pick is not approved.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is "dead" while also continuing to defend it, furt

U.S. President Donald Trump's defence of his US$1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund further complicates his administration’s talks with two Republican senators who are blocking his attorney general nominee in protest.

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

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.

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