Blanche grilled over independence from president, DOJ fund, Epstein files at confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questions at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the creation of a fund to compensate President Donald Trump’s allies and a tax immunity deal for the president. AP reports even as Blanche said the $1.7B “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was shelved, he made clear that immunity from tax audits afforded to Trump this year remained in place despite a congressional outcry. Those actions, plus the flawed release of files from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation, received fresh scrutiny Wednesday.