Trump's conflicting stance on anti-weaponization fund complicates Blanche nomination

President Trump declared a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund tied to an IRS settlement as 'dead' while simultaneously defending it, creating confusion that complicates Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination. Republican senators including John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are blocking the nomination until Trump provides written assurances that the fund will be abandoned.

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