Some Republican senators openly expressed their concerns about the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” in a tense meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “You could call it a curveball right at the end, and nobody could hit it,” Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters after the meeting, in reference to the compensation fund. … Read more
The Justice Department has a new $1.776 billion fund, designated to pay people who allege that politics played a role in their prosecutions under the Biden administration. It’s a settlement without precedent, drawn up by the president’s own appointees after he sued the government. Weijia Jiang has more details. Source link
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says Castro indictment is ‘big step forward’ 08:07 UP NEXT Jan. 6 officers sue over Justice Department’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund 03:57 Mother of victim says Raúl Castro is ‘not going to get … Read more
Blanche says US expects Castro to answer to indictment in US, ‘by his own will or by another way’ Source link
Watch: Blanche announces indictment against Raúl Castro, 5 others over 1996 downing of planes – CBS News Watch CBS News Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced murder and conspiracy charges Wednesday against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others over the downing of two planes in 1996. Source link
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday announced the indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others in connection with the Cuban military’s fatal downing of two planes 30 years ago. After Blanche answered some questions about the charges, CBS News’ Cristian Benavides joined with additional reporting. Source link
Senators grill Blanche over “anti-weaponization” fund – CBS News Watch CBS News Senators grilled acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday over the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted. CBS News’ Natalie Brand and Caitlin Huey-Burns report. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Tuesday barring the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from examining President Donald Trump’s prior tax returns and blocking the agency from pursuing pending claims against Trump, his family or his businesses. The order stems from a settlement agreement in Trump … Read more
Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the newly created $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization fund” as part of President Trump and the Justice Department’s settlement in a lawsuit against the IRS. Blanche defended the fund, saying it’s unusual but not unprecedented. Source link
Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, asked acting Attorney General Todd Blanche if the settlements from President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund will be made public. Blanche is appearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday. Source link