Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination

After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition The US Senate judiciary committee has scheduled a meeting early next week to consider Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, as Donald Trump promised to revive the controversial $1.8bn “anti-weap

President Trump on Saturday renewed his criticism of the delayed confirmation for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role full-time, warning he could keep Blanche in the interim spot and revive the controversial $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund. He also called out Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) a

Sen. Thom Tillis said Saturday morning that new comments by President Trump about his "anti-weaponization" fund mean that attorney general nominee Todd Blanche won't be confirmed by the Senate next week. Why it matters: Tillis's comment escalates the fight between the White House and holdout Senate Republicans over whe

US Senate Judiciary Committee to consider Blanche nomination for attorney general on Tuesday  Reuters

Schwartz is the third nominee for the position in the president's second term.

Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to be director of the nation's top public health agency advanced on Thursday, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate

Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director  AP News