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Todd Blanche, Trump’s former lawyer, inches closer to leading the Justice Department after key Republican senators backed his nomination—on the condition he shuts down a controversial $2 billion “anti-weaponization” fund tied to a Trump administration deal. The fund, which would have paid January 6 participants, sparked outrage from lawmakers and survivors alike; Cornyn and Tillis hailed Blanche’s pledge as a moral victory, while Democrats remain unconvinced, calling his assurances hollow and legally unenforceable. Critics also point to Blanche’s past mishandling of Epstein-linked abuse cases, raising fresh questions about his judgment and whether he’ll offer a binding guarantee that the fund won’t move forward.

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