# Thom Tillis

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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.
- **2026-07-15**: Confirmation hearing for Attorney General — Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid unified Democratic opposition and Republican concerns over the IRS settlement and Epstein files handling.
- **2026-07-13**: Federal judge censures IRS settlement — A U.S. District Judge issued a scathing ruling, stating that the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund was an attempt to 'earmark billions of dollars from American taxpayers to redress grievances not defined in the law.'
- **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.
- **2025-03**: Blanche confirmed as Deputy Attorney General — Todd Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Trump’s $1.8B Fund ‘Dead’ as AG Nomination Hinges on Written Guarantee
2026-08-01 19:35:07 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

President Trump’s contradictory statements on the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund have escalated a legal standoff with two GOP senators who demand a written promise it will never materialize before they approve his attorney general. The dispute tests Senate confirmation power and the rule of law over compensation for January 6 defendants.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-trump-1-8b-fund-dead-ag-nomination-written-guarantee

### Todd Blanche Faces AG Hearing as $1.8B Fund Draws Judicial Scrutiny
2026-07-20 05:48:17 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

Todd Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General is imperiled by a federal judge's rebuke of a $1.8B anti-weaponization fund and ethical questions from his tenure as acting AG. Legal experts watch whether the Senate will condone a settlement that shields a sitting president from tax audits—a potential precedent with far-reaching rule-of-law implications.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/todd-blanche-ag-hearing-1-8b-fund-judicial-scrutiny

### Energy Security Crisis: Trump’s Fossil Fuel Pivot Faces Iran War Volatility
2026-03-20 00:29:29 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The escalating conflict in Iran has triggered a surge in global oil prices, exposing the vulnerabilities of the Trump administration's aggressive shift toward fossil fuel dominance. As gasoline prices approach $4 per gallon, the regulatory rollback of renewable energy initiatives is facing intense scrutiny from both consumer advocates and GOP lawmakers ahead of the midterms.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/iran-war-trump-oil-policy-risks

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