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WASHINGTON >> U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers today he could not commit to barring money from President Donald Trump’s newly announced “weaponization” fund from going to people who assaulted police officers, including during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- unionleader.com: https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/national/doj-bars-irs-from-audits-of-trump-and-family/article_22f75637-df23-4963-9b0e-44ceee80043d.html 2026-05-20
- independent.co.uk: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-irs-investigation-doj-settlement-b2979839.html 2026-05-19
- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/why-trump-1-776-billion-220143320.html 2026-05-19
- dailysignal.com: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/19/4-takeaways-from-acting-ag-blanches-first-senate-testimony/ 2026-05-19
- forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/05/19/blanche-denies-trump-helped-create-18-billion-fund-but-new-report-suggests-irs-lawyers-opposed-settling/ 2026-05-19
- wiky.com: https://wiky.com/2026/05/19/blanche-wont-rule-out-trump-weaponization-fund-payouts-to-january-6-rioters-who-assaulted-police/ 2026-05-19
- nbcnews.com: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/primary-elections-2026-kentucky-georgia-live-updates-rcna345753 2026-05-19
- staradvertiser.com: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/05/18/breaking-news/epa-to-end-some-limits-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water/ 2026-05-19