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Republican corners attorney general hopeful over claim Trump IRS fund is 'moot'

Jul 15, 2026Left

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesdya cornered President Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general over the "weaponization" slush fund that the Justice Department and White House tried to set up as part of a settlement against the IRS. Cornyn was defeated in his Republican primary last month by Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton, despite Cornyn's strong…

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