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Blanche Calls $1.8 Billion Trump Fund Dead, Won't Put It In Writing

The Justice Department refused a judge's request that Blanche and Treasury Secretary Bessent swear to the fund's status.

  • Blanche apologized to Epstein survivors for "mistakes" in the unredacted file release.
  • The IRS settlement shields Trump and his adult sons from liability over past tax filings.
  • Blanche called himself "the president's lawyer" before correcting to deputy attorney general.

Why it matters: A cabinet officer who calls a fund dead but refuses to swear to it is managing a rumor.

US Senate Judiciary Committee - Nomination hearing page for Todd Blanche ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check

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