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Cornyn Swaps Fund Deal for AG Nomination | Dayton News
Senator John Cornyn has brokered a deal with the Justice Department to permanently shut down a controversial $1.8 billion fund tied to a Trump-era IRS settlement, clearing the way for him to support Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general. The fund, seen by some Trump allies as an “anti-weaponization” tool, had stalled the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote — until Cornyn and Senator Thom Tillis received a binding written assurance that the fund is truly gone and limited to the original plaintiffs. This resolution ends weeks of tension, including a postponed vote and White House…
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