GOP senators clear Todd Blanche’s AG path after ‘anti-weaponization’ fund scrapped

Blanche’s nomination had been held up over concerns from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, but the parties reached a deal to end the standoff.

Trump and Blanche just played Senate Republicans for fools | Opinion  USA Today

President Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, now has support from Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis after he issued a formal order rescinding Mr. Trump's "anti-weaponization fund." Nancy Cordes reports.

Critics say the latest language raises more questions about Trump’s IRS shield and could open the door for slush funds in the future

Blanche rescinds anti-weaponization fund but loopholes remain  CNN

John Cornyn On Not Ending Trump Tax Deal, Slush Fund: We Did Our Best  HuffPost

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

As Republican senators say they will vote to confirm him, questions linger as to what acting Attorney General Todd Blanche actually did to the fund and the IRS immunity deal.

Legal experts told Newsweek there are lingering questions about Blanche's deal with Republican senators to advance his nomination.

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

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 John Cornyn and Thom Tillis say they're ready to move forward on Todd Blanche's AG nomination after he rescinded Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund.:

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Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.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 Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Trump's $1.8-billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies.

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.

Texas Senator John Cornyn just caved to Donald Trump’s demands. The outgoing Lone Star lawmaker faced a barrage of criticism Sunday after he decided that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s vague assurances against Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund were good enough. Cornyn had previously tasked the Just

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 Latest: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after senators threaten to block his AG bid  Toronto Star

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has put it in writing, issuing a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies

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.

Blanche rescinds $1.8B fund for Trump allies, wildfires in Washington state, Trump’s latest U-turn on Iran  AP News

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

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

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.