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Someone 'above Blanche’s pay grade' is blocking deal with Senate: Republican

Power Wants a Receipt for LoyaltyThe source story is simple enough: Republican senators are trying to block Todd Blanche’s confirmation unless he puts in writing that an “anti-weaponization fund” for MAGA allies will never be created, while the White House appears to be the real choke point. Blanche says he is negotiating; Trump says he is the one deciding who gets endorsed, who gets punished, and when the nomination gets withdrawn.The Decision Maker Is Not HiddenThe attempt to make this sound like a mystery inside “the White House” is already a political dodge. If a nomination is being held…

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