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Trump Threatens to Keep Blanche as Acting Attorney General, Revive ‘Anti‑Weaponization’ Fund · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with his own Justice Department,
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  Speaker 1: threatening to keep Blanche in place as acting Attorney General
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  Speaker 1: while reviving a controversial anti weaponization fund aimed at countering
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  Speaker 1: what he calls politically motivated prosecutions. The remarks came during
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  Speaker 1: a press event where Trump criticized ongoing investigations into his
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  Speaker 1: administration and allies. He accused federal prosecutors of bias and
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  Speaker 1: vowed to use executive authority to shield supporters from what
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  Speaker 1: he described as weaponized justice. By signaling Blanche could remain
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  Speaker 1: in the role indefinitely, Trump is challenging the traditional expectation
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  Speaker 1: that acting appointments are temporary until Senate confirmation. The proposed
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  Speaker 1: anti weaponization fund would reportedly channel resources toward defending individuals
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  Speaker 1: targeted by federal probes. Critics argue such a fund would
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  Speaker 1: politicize the Justice Department, further undermining its independence and credibility. Supporters, however,
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  Speaker 1: see it as a necessary safeguard against what they believe
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  Speaker 1: are partisan attacks. Analysts note that Trump's threat reflects a
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  Speaker 1: broader strategy consolidating control over the Justice Department while framing
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  Speaker 1: legal challenges as political persecution. This approach has precedent in
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  Speaker 1: his past clashes with federal agencies, where he often sought
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  Speaker 1: to delegitimize investigations by portraying them as partisan. For Washington,
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  Speaker 1: the implications are significant. Keeping Blanche as acting Attorney General
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  Speaker 1: could sidestep Senate oversight, raising constitutional questions. Reviving the fund
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  Speaker 1: would deepen divisions over how justice is administered, potentially eroding
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  Speaker 1: public trust in federal institutions. International observers are watching closely,
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  Speaker 1: as the credibility of the US justice system is central
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  Speaker 1: to its global standing. Domestically, the move is likely to
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  Speaker 1: intend partisan battles, with Democrats warning of authoritarian overreach and
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  Speaker 1: Trump's base rallying behind his narrative of resistance. Ultimately, Trump's
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  Speaker 1: threat to extend Blanche's tenure and revive the Anti Weaponization
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  Speaker 1: Fund underscores the collision between law and politics. Whether these
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  Speaker 1: measures materialize or remain rhetorical, they highlight the president's determination
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  Speaker 1: to reshape the Justice Department into an institution aligned with
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  Speaker 1: his political agenda.