Cornyn blocks Blanche AG confirmation over DOJ fund terms

Republican Senator John Cornyn placed a hold on Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation, demanding formal modifications to a Trump DOJ settlement involving an "anti-weaponization fund" tied to the president's IRS lawsuit. The fund's legal status became a key leverage point in the Senate confirmation process.

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Blanche's nomination for attorney general on hold over fate of DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund"

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www.cbsnews.com/news/todd-bl... Blanche is corrupt He is 100% willing to break the law for his client Trump. Willing to move a child Sex trafficker & pedophile herself to a cushy low security prison to keep her mouth shut, handed Trump a way to avoid the IRS & a 1.776 BILLION slush fund Republican Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with P