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Monday, August 03, 2026

The White House was directly involved in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's order to formally rescind the president's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

President Donald Trump was aware of the deal struck between Blanche and the two key holdout Senate Republicans on his nomination, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, to formally rescind the controversial fund and limit a prior agreement with the IRS regarding tax investigations into the president and his family members to retroactive actions, the official said.

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Trump & Blanche THROW Together DESPERATE AGREEMENT to CHEAT NOMINATION
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"In breaking news, Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche has tried to pull a bait-and-switch on the American People, by announcing that he is NOT rescinding the super pardon/immunity from tax liability and criminal liability to Trump, his family, and his more than 400 companies, but that he believes he has the votes of MAGA Senators to be confirmed nonetheless.

Popok explains how the obvious quid pro quo between Trump and Blanche over his nomination has always been Blanche giving Trump a free pass on his taxes for the last 10+ years as a condition of getting the nod, and Blanche is making good on his promise, as MAGA senators look the other way.

The fight will continue on the Senate Floor and with Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats during tomorrow's confirmation vote."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-08-03 11:07 PM | Reply

Sen. Durbin accuses Blanche of making a false statement under oath

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#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-08-04 11:39 AM | Reply

It was interesting, watching John Cornyn and Thom Tillis go through the ritualistic motions of a silly kabuki dance; one in which they pretended to accomplish something other than underscoring the standard Republican pattern of willingly performing acts of personal humiliation on Donald Trump's behalf. It was a bit sad, though, noting of the GOP's Senate Cowards' Caucus that even those claiming to possess standards to uphold and nothing to lose on their way out the door - other than future lobbying and corporate moolah - still feel compelled to harken to the sound of their master's braying.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-04 12:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I was very concerned!

But I think he's learned his lesson.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-08-04 12:25 PM | Reply

But I think he's learned his lesson.

#4 | POSTED BY DONNERBOY

The lesson being Americans are stupid and he can rip us off with impunity.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-08-04 12:27 PM | Reply

The good news is that republicans get a "slush fund" the Dems will eventually get one too!

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-08-04 12:29 PM | Reply

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