Under congressional scrutiny, Blanche defends nearly $1.8 billion fund to pay Trump allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the Trump administration's plans to create a $1. 776 billion fund that could pay allies of the Republican president who believe they were targeted politically as he faced questions from lawmakers in his congressional appearance since taking the reins of the Justice Department. Blanche acknowledged that the “unusual” nature of the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” which critics have called an illegal abuse of power to...
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