Trump declares 'anti-weaponization' fund dead amid Blanche nomination stall

President Donald Trump has declared his controversial 'anti-weaponization' fund dead, but the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general remains stalled as Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis seek further assurances. The senators are withholding their support for Blanche's confirmation, demanding written commitments that the proposed $1.8 billion fund will not be revived and that the president and his family will not receive immunity from tax investigations. Trump initially stated the fund was dead but later expressed a wish for it not to be, which Senator Thom Tillis interpreted as the fund still being alive. The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a vote on Blanche's nomination, but the outcome is uncertain amid the ongoing dispute.