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GOP Senators Back AG Nominee Blanche After Justice Department Scraps Trump-Ally Fund

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Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, have agreed to support Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General after the Justice Department rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate allies of Donald Trump. This resolution came after the senators threatened to block Blanche's confirmation, citing concerns that the fund could be used to compensate individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol riot. The Justice Department issued a written order confirming the fund's termination and clarified that tax audit immunity for Trump and his family is limited to past claims and specific parties involved in the lawsuit. AI

RANK_REASON Resolution of a political impasse blocking a high-profile nomination due to a controversial proposed fund. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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GOP Senators Back AG Nominee Blanche After Justice Department Scraps Trump-Ally Fund

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mary Clare Jalonick, Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press ·

    ‘There is no Fund’: GOP holdouts back Blanche after DOJ scraps proposed $1.8 billion slush fund

    DEK: Two GOP senators agreed to support Blanche after the Justice Department formally rescinded the proposed $1.8 billion fund.

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