SENATE EXPECTED TO GRILL TODD BLANCHE OVER EPSTEIN FILES AND CASES AGAINST TRUMP’S POLITICAL RIVALS IN CONFIRMATION HEARING – LIVE
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Trump’s nominee for attorney general – also his former personal defense lawyer – faces questions from senators as he attempts to take the top justice department role Sign up for the Breaking News US email During his… He criticized Blanche for his work establishing the almost-$2bn dollar “weaponization fund” used to pay out defendants who took part in the January 6 insurrection and born out of Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS.
“Despite resounding bipartisan criticism and admitting that it was a mistake, you’ve refused to rescind the order creating this fund,” Durbin said. “That order can still be found on the Department of Justice’s website today.” Continue reading...
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- Topic: US — the feed headline centres on SENATE, EXPECTED, GRILL, TODD, BLANCHE.
- Original feed: US news | The Guardian.
- Published: 15 Jul 2026, 14:55 UK.
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- US news | The Guardian: Trump’s nominee for attorney general – also his former personal defense lawyer – faces questions from senators as he attempts to take the top justice department role Sign up for the Breaking News US email During his…
- US news | The Guardian: He criticized Blanche for his work establishing the almost-$2bn dollar “weaponization fund” used to pay out defendants who took part in the January 6 insurrection and born out of Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS.
- US news | The Guardian: “Despite resounding bipartisan criticism and admitting that it was a mistake, you’ve refused to rescind the order creating this fund,” Durbin said.
- US news | The Guardian: “That order can still be found on the Department of Justice’s website today.” Continue reading...
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- 15/07/2026, 14:55 PRIMARY FEED SENATE EXPECTED TO GRILL TODD BLANCHE OVER EPSTEIN FILES AND CASES AGAINST TRUMP’S POLITICAL RIVALS IN CONFIRMATION HEARING – LIVE (US news | The Guardian • 24 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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