US senators grill Blanche over ‘slush fund’ deal as he seeks attorney general confirmation

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced questions during his confirmation hearing about a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund linked to a Trump-era lawsuit against the IRS. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis opposed the fund, while Blanche pledged not to block congressional efforts to ban it. The confirmation process faces challenges due to a split Senate Judiciary Committee and potential votes from retiring Republican senators.