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Blanche Nomination Stalls Over Dead Fund | Raleigh News
The $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is officially dead—confirmed by the president, who admits he wishes it weren’t, and vows compensation for those “horribly treated.” This fallout threatens Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, as Senator John Cornyn blocks progress, demanding DOJ formally declare the fund canceled—something Blanche testified to under oath. The president insists Blanche should be approved immediately, calling him exceptional, while Cornyn also pushes to narrow the president’s IRS immunity deal. With Cornyn and Thom Tillis (both soon retiring) holding up the…
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