{
  "id": 88423,
  "title": "So much for fighting corruption: Todd Blanche is a step closer to confirmation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/so-much-for-fighting-corruption-todd-blanche-is-a-step-closer-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/6003752-trump-slush-fund-immunity-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Todd Blanche, acting Attorney General, has taken a step closer to confirmation. He rescinded an order that established the \"Anti-Weaponization Fund\", according to The Jerusalem Post. The fund had been a point of contention for Republican senators, who had stalled his nomination over concerns about its use.\n\nThe fund's critics had called it a \"slush fund\" for President Trump's supporters. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis had held up Blanche's nomination, seeking written assurances that the Justice Department would not move forward with the fund.\n\nAccording to Natalie Yezbick, a spokesperson, Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice. The Department will issue a formal order permanently terminating the fund and limit the scope of an audit settlement to only the plaintiffs, including the President, and the IRS, as per The Jerusalem Post.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' ahead of nomination hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/todd-blanche-rescinds-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-03T05:04:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}