# Todd Blanche

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: Scheduled committee vote on Todd Blanche — The rescheduled Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s nomination as attorney general is set to take place.
- **2026-07-31**: Trump social media post defends fund — Trump posts early morning on social media that January 6 defendants and others are “suffering” and deserve compensation.
- **2026-07-31**: Trump at Camp David calls fund ‘dead’ — Later that morning, Trump tells reporters the fund is dead but states he personally disagrees with that decision.
- **2026-07-31**: Grassley reschedules Blanche committee vote — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley sets the committee vote for Tuesday, August 4, to allow more time for a written guarantee.
- **2026-06**: Blanche testifies fund is dead — Acting AG Todd Blanche tells a Senate hearing that the anti-weaponization fund will not move forward after GOP senators blocked an immigration funding bill.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### $1.8B Fund Collapse: Trump Flop Raises Political Risk for Markets
2026-08-01 19:34:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

The implosion of Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund amid an AG confirmation fight introduces fresh political uncertainty. With two GOP senators blocking the nominee, governance risk metrics are sure to flash amber as markets brace for potential August recess instability.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-trump-1-8b-fund-dead-political-risk

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