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Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation

Jul 31, 2026Center Left

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…

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