Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination | TheBriefWire
Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
Published 1 August 2026 Ā· politics
After declaring āanti-weaponizationā fund ādeadā, Trump reverses and says heāll revive it despite Senate opposition The US Senate judiciary committee has scheduled a meeting early
After declaring āanti-weaponizationā fund ādeadā, Trump reverses and says heāll revive it despite Senate opposition The US Senate judiciary committee has scheduled a meeting early next week to consider Todd Blancheās nomination for attorney general, as Donald Trump promised to revive the controversial $1.8bn āanti-weaponizationā fund. The meeting, set for Tuesday, comes as Blancheās confirmation āhas stalled over a dispute between the president and outgoing Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who are seeking written confirmation that the justice department would not establish the proposed fund. Continue reading...
Published: August 1, 2026 ā¢ 8:01 PM IST Ā· Updated: August 1, 2026 ā¢ 8:40 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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After declaring āanti-weaponizationā fund ādeadā, Trump reverses and says heāll revive it despite Senate opposition The US Senate judiciary committee has scheduled a meeting early next week to consider Todd Blancheās nomination for attorney general, as Donald Trump promised to revive the controversial $1.8bn āanti-weaponizationā fund.
The meeting, set for Tuesday, comes as Blancheās confirmation āhas stalled over a dispute between the president and outgoing Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who are seeking written confirmation that the justice department would not establish the proposed fund.
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