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Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation
Published 31 July 2026 ¡ india
President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be âimmediately approvedâ as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund
President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be âimmediately approvedâ as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general. Blanche âshould be immediately approvedâ by the US Senate, the president declared in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday morning, defending the payout scheme proposed by his officials in the Department of Justice as it holds up Blancheâs confirmation. Continue reading...
Published: July 31, 2026 ⢠8:09 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 31, 2026 ⢠8:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be âimmediately approvedâ as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general.
Blanche âshould be immediately approvedâ by the US Senate, the president declared in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday morning, defending the payout scheme proposed by his officials in the Department of Justice as it holds up Blancheâs confirmation.
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