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PolicyAug 5, 2026

Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination advances after he agrees to kill Trump fund

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general on a party-line vote after he committed to eliminating a controversial $1.8 billion fund. The fund was part of a settlement related to the leak of President Trump's tax returns and had drawn bipartisan criticism. Blanche, Trump's former defense lawyer, still faces an uncertain confirmation vote in the full Senate.

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