Blanche had said at a hearing two months ago that the so-called anti-weaponization fund would not move forward.
President Trump threatened to keep Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his position if lame duck Republicans don’t confirm his nomination in the Senate.
President Trump on Friday slammed RINO Senator John Cornyn for delaying Todd Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General over the defunct weaponization fund. The post SHOWDOWN: Trump Slams Cornyn For Delaying Todd Blanche AG Confirmation Over Weaponization Fund – Tillis Jumps in And Attacks Trump appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney generalDonald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general.Blanche “should be immediately approved” by the US Senate, the president…
The president seems less willing to let go of $1.8 billion than his pick for attorney general.
The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.
The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.
Todd Blanche previously repeatedly told Congress the "anti-weaponization fund" was "dead."
