Acting US attorney general defends fund for prosecuted Trump allies
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“Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate political allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were unfairly prosecuted under the Biden administration.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a nearly $1.8 billion fund for compensation. Wikipedia confirms his role as acting United States attorney general since April 2026.
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— On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
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— Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
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— Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) are headed by an assistant attorney general.
The president of the United States appoints individuals to the position …
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“Blanche, testifying before a Senate committee, came under repeated attack from Democrats who criticized the scheme as a corrupt "slush fund".”
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Web search results confirm Todd Blanche appeared on Capitol Hill for congressional testimony regarding the fund. The specific detail about Democrats criticizing it as a 'slush fund' is corroborated by the context of the reporting on the Senate Republican breaking with Trump over the $1.8bn fund.
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— The 2016 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2016. The presidential election, House elections, 14 gubernatorial elections, and many state and local elections were held concurrently…
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— Emil Joseph Bove III (; AY-mill BOH-vee; born 1981) is an American attorney who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since September …
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— Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
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