Todd Blanche Withdraws $1.8 Billion Fund Proposal Ahead of Confirmation Vote
The acting US attorney-general abandoned plans for a $1.8 billion fund following opposition from Republican senators prior to his confirmation process.
Todd Blanche, the acting United States attorney-general, has scrapped plans to establish a $1.8 billion fund amid opposition from two Republican senators who threatened to block his confirmation. The move comes just before the confirmation vote, indicating an effort to remove obstacles to his nomination. Blanche’s initial proposal faced criticism and was referred to as a 'slush fund' by detractors, though the specifics of the fund’s intended uses have not been detailed in this report.
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Financal Times — Todd Blanche scraps plans for $1.8bn ‘slush fund’ before confirmation voteTHE QUESTIONS THIS EVENT LEAVES BEHIND