Published Aug 1, 2026, 10:01 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

Trump ups pressure on Senate GOP in Blanche fight, vows ‘anti-weaponization’ fund revival

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President Trump on Saturday renewed his criticism of the delayed confirmation for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role full-time, warning he could keep Blanche in the interim spot and revive the controversial $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund. He also called out Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who have been…