Trump Nominates Todd Blanche as Attorney General Amid DOJ Fund Criticism
Published on · Source: cnbc.com
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Summarized by AI from the source belowPresident Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche as attorney general after serving in an acting capacity for over two months. Blanche provided immunity to Trump and his organization concerning tax returns in a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The nomination follows the controversial creation of a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund aimed at compensating victims of prosecutorial overreach, which faced significant backlash. Blanche indicated that the Justice Department abandoned plans for this fund after criticism and a federal judge's injunction, but he did not confirm this promise in writing.
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