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Cornyn Weighs Blanche Nominee Amid Tax Deal Fallout | US News
Senator John Cornyn is holding firm on his judicial nominee Blanche, whose past involvement in a controversial IRS settlement with Trump’s tax immunity and a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” is now under fire after a judge called the original lawsuit collusion. Cornyn insists the fund isn’t dead and could be revived through future legal action, despite Blanche’s claim that plaintiffs have no control over it. Meanwhile, Senator Dick Durbin grilled Blanche over whether the deal effectively exempted Trump and his family from tax law, and other Democrats are investigating whether…
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