POLITICSJul 29 · 16:21 UTCNYT USDevlin Barrett and Alan Feuer

With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, stated the Justice Department abandoned a $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged victims of government weaponization. However, the department can still make such payments without a formal fund structure.

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