Blanche Secures GOP Deal
GOP holdouts back Todd Blanche after a deal over an anti-weaponization fund.
August 3, 2026 · Updated Aug 3, 8:26pm ET
CNNWhite House directly involved in Blanche order rescinding ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
CBS NewsCornyn and Tillis back Blanche for attorney general after deal on "anti-weaponization" fund
New York PostGOP Sens. Cornyn, Tillis confirm they’ll back Todd Blanche for AG after he scraps Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
AlterNetBehind the mysterious reason Trump foes caved on Blanche
Associated PressAs Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared, Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place
Western JournalBreaking: Todd Blanche Nomination Poised to Succeed as Two GOP Holdouts Flip
VoxThe Republican resistance to Todd Blanche was never serious
CNBCSenate appears ready to advance Todd Blanche for attorney general after Cornyn strikes deal
Washington TimesTrump laments loss of anti-weaponization fund, says J6 defendants deserve ‘solace’
Raw Story'Major question mark' flagged as Blanche deal creates 'recipe for confrontation': analysts
Straight Arrow NewsTrump warns $1.8B fund could return if Blanche nomination fails
FOX NewsTrump's AG pick off life support after key Republican rebels relent
PBS NewsHourBlanche wins support from GOP holdouts after vowing to scrap 'anti-weaponization fund'
The Texas TribuneCornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund
Daily CallerTodd Blanche Reaches Deal With GOP Holdouts, Paves Way For Confirmation Vote
Los Angeles TimesHoldout GOP senators now back Blanche after he signs an order killing $1.8-billion fund
The Washington SunTwo Senators Are Convinced Trump’s IRS Deal Is Dead. Others, Not So Much.
Epoch TimesSens. Cornyn, Tillis Announce Support for Blanche as Attorney General
The New York TimesRepublicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
ReasonTodd Blanche's concessions underline the flagrant phoniness of Trump's IRS 'settlement'
Daily SignalBlanche Strikes Deal With GOP Senators for Confirmation Vote
Al JazeeraRepublicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order
ForbesDid Blanche Actually Kill Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’? Why It Matters Trump Didn’t Sign Order
Patriot PostBlanche Rescinds the Anti-Weaponization Fund
TIME MagazineBlanche Wins GOP Backing After Rescinding ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
PJ MediaCornyn and Tillis Will Support Blanche for Attorney General, but Only at Cost of Key Fund
The Guardian‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund
Seattle TimesAs Blanche’s path to confirmation is cleared, Trump’s tax audit immunity remains in place
New York MagazineDid Todd Blanche Actually Kill Trump’s Slush Fund?
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What happened
Sens. John Cornyn
John CornynAmerican politician and attorney (born 1952) of Texas and Thom Tillis
Thom TillisAmerican politician (born 1960) of North Carolina said they will support acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
Todd BlancheAmerican attorney (born 1974)’s nomination after he signed a Justice Department order rescinding President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” The fund was intended to compensate people who claimed they were targeted by political prosecutions, including Trump allies and Jan. 6 defendants. The agreement also narrowed language around a Justice Department tax settlement, but Trump’s protections from IRSInternal Revenue Servicerevenue service of the United States federal government audits for himself, his sons and the Trump Organization remain in place.
Blanche DOJ Fight
Part of the storyline · Storyline →- Aug 6IRS Union Sues Over Audit DealMostly Left
- Aug 4Todd Blanche NominationBalanced
- Aug 3Blanche Secures GOP Deal (this story)Leans Left
- Aug 2Blanche Confirmation FightMostly Left
- Aug 1Trump, Blanche Fund FightBalanced
