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POLITICSAug 3 · 09:54 UTCWSVN MIAMIRubén Rosario

Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate President Donald Trump's political allies after GOP senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis threatened to block his nomination as attorney general. The Justice Department confirmed the fund, linked to a 2026 IRS lawsuit settlement, was terminated with no claims processed.

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