WASHINGTON (AP) — In negotiations with Republican senators whose support he needs to be confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.
The immunity plan conferred on the president, his sons, and the Trump Organization was given new parameters to appease some GOP senators but still with the potential to wipe away millions of dollars of Trump’s back taxes.
In negotiations with Republican senators whose support he needs to be confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s assurance to senators about the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and President Donald Trump’s immunity with the Internal Revenue Service is nothing more than a hollow gesture.
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