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Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- President Trump announced plans to revive a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund intended to compensate his supporters if the Senate does not confirm his attorney general nominee.
- The proposal, initially shelved in June due to criticism over using taxpayer money to reward political allies, is now being reconsidered.
- Trump stated he would keep Todd Blanche, his former defense lawyer, as acting attorney general if the Senate rejects the nomination.
- He also expressed his intention to push legislation to establish the fund despite previous skepticism and opposition.
