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Trump is escalating pressure on Senators Tillis and Cornyn to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, threatening to revive his controversial “anti-weaponization fund” — a $1.8 billion settlement meant to compensate those he claims were politically persecuted — unless they comply. Though he previously said the fund was off the table, Trump now insists it’s essential if Blanche isn’t confirmed, even though he wouldn’t personally benefit. Tillis calls the fund “bogus” and laments the nomination’s delay, hoping for resolution before Tuesday’s Judiciary Committee vote. The fund has drawn fierce opposition from both parties, labeled a “slush fund,” and the Justice Department had already signaled it wouldn’t proceed — rendering related lawsuits moot. With the Senate heading into summer recess next week, the timing adds urgency to this high-stakes political maneuvering as lawmakers race to act before September.

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