特朗普为其司法部提议的一项18亿美元基金进行了公开辩护，该基金的争议性正威胁到前私人律师托德·布兰奇的司法部长提名确认。[1]特朗普在Truth Social上发文，主张布兰奇应当立即获得批准。[1]
这笔基金源于特朗普对美国国税局提起的10亿美元诉讼的和解协议。[1]民主党人士警告称，该基金可能被用于支付1月6日国会骚乱的参与者。[1]参议院司法委员会的两名共和党成员约翰·科宁和托姆·蒂利斯要求获得书面保证，确保该基金不会被激活。[1]布兰奇在遭到强烈反对后称该基金已告一段落，但尚未向科宁和蒂利斯提供所要求的书面保证，致使司法委员会的提名投票被推迟。[1]特朗普表示愿意暂时撤回布兰奇的提名，待这两名参议员离职后再重新提交。[1]
President Trump has defended a controversial $1.8 billion fund proposed for his Justice Department, which stems from a settlement related to a $1 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.[1] The fund has become a significant obstacle to confirming Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer, as Attorney General, as two Republican senators have demanded written assurances that the fund will not be activated before proceeding with the nomination vote.[1]
On Truth Social, Trump argued that Blanche should be confirmed immediately, despite the fund's contentious status.[1] Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have made written guarantees a condition for moving forward with Blanche's confirmation, citing concerns about potential misuse of the money.[1] While Blanche has stated after strong opposition that the fund is "dead," he has not yet provided the written commitment the two senators require.[1] Democrats have warned the fund could be used to pay participants in the January 6 Capitol riot.[1]
Trump has indicated a willingness to temporarily withdraw Blanche's nomination and resubmit it after Cornyn and Tillis leave office, suggesting he views their conditions as temporary obstacles rather than legitimate policy concerns.[1]