President Trump threatens to resurrect Anti-Weaponization Fund to secure Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche's confirmation.
President Trump warned that he will push forward with the Anti-Weaponization Fund if Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis do not support his nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche. The administration announced that the fund, which provides payouts to those mistreated by the criminal justice system, was previously considered dead but is now back on the table as a bargaining chip. Sensors Cornyn and Tillis, who lost reelection after President Trump did not endorse them, are protesting the selection of Todd Blanche due to a settlement that granted President Trump and his family immunity from tax audits. The administration needs their votes to confirm Todd Blanche before the August recess. Thom Tillis noted that the reversal puts the fund back into the spotlight, while John Cornyn sought clarification on whether the tax audit immunity is retrospective or prospective. The administration provided language to the senators stating that Todd Blanche's May 18 order establishing the fund is rescinded, yet President Trump remains committed to the fund's existence to ensure the confirmation of his preferred candidate.