Trump attacks Republican senator and defends $1.8bn slush fund amid Blanche nomination standoff – live

RL Rachel LeingangThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-31 · 13:28 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Donald Trump has publicly criticized Republican Senator John Cornyn, accusing him of raising concerns about a $1.8 billion IRS slush fund only after Trump endorsed Cornyn's opponent in the Texas primary. Trump defended the fund, which is intended to compensate individuals alleging political weaponization and grants Trump and his businesses immunity from past tax investigations. The ongoing standoff over this fund and Trump's refusal to officially end it has stalled the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general, with Senators Cornyn and Thom Tillis withholding their support.

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The slush fund and Trump's refusal to end it have stalled the nomination for attorney general Todd Blanche.

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Trump defended the $1.8bn slush fund which grants him and his businesses immunity from past tax investigations.

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Donald Trump attacked US senator John Cornyn over his stance on the IRS slush fund.

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Cornyn allegedly did not have an issue with the IRS slush fund until Trump endorsed his opponent.

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Trump says John Cornyn, who is questioning Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, didn’t have a problem with IRS slush fund until he didn’t endorse the senator in Texas primary Sign up for the US Breaking News email Donald Trump went after US senator John Cornyn this morning, saying Cornyn didn’t have a problem with the IRS slush fund until after Trump endorsed his opponent, Ken Paxton, in the Republican primary in Texas, which Paxton won. Trump also defended the $1.8bn slush fund to pay out people who claim they were targets of political weaponization which also grants Trump and his businesses immunity from past tax investigations. The fund, and Trump’s refusal to officially end it, have stalled the nomination for attorney general Todd Blanche , with Cornyn and Thom Tillis holding out. Continue reading...

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