Sen. John Cornyn Presses Trump’s AG Nominee About DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund
Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the Department of Justice's Anti-Weaponization Fund during Blanche's Wednesday confirmation hearing.
Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the Department of Justice’s Anti-Weaponization Fund during Blanche’s Wednesday confirmation hearing.
Blanche played a key role in creating and defending the now-canceled $1.8 billion fund that was designed to financially compensate victims of alleged government lawfare. Cornyn — who is widely regarded as a crucial swing vote on Blanche’s confirmation — asked the nominee to clarify his current position on the fund.
“Yes, it is a moot issue. A moot issue meaning there is no weaponization fund, the weaponization fund is dead,” Blanche told the senator.
WATCH:
📺 Embedded media — coming soon
Cornyn has become increasinglycritical of President Donald Trump after losing his May GOP primary runoff to Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a 28-point landslide. Trump endorsedPaxton over the 24-year-incumbent one week before the runoff.