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Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department. The agency faces scrutiny over a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of Republican President Donald Trump who believe they were targeted politically.
Blanche faces questions from lawmakers over a fund to compensate Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate individuals who believe they were targeted politically. Blanche appeared in his first congressional
Blanche doesn’t rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn’t rule out the possibility that people who carried out violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol will
Blanche faces questions over DOJ ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche offered a staunch defense of a new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” on Tuesday, while Democrats condemned the effort as a slush fund aimed at funneling taxpayer money to supporters of President Donald Trump.
Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of Epstein matter, Bondi told lawmakers, according to new transcript
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, was responsible for overseeing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, former Attorney General Pam Bondi said during a closed-door interview with lawmakers last month.