Trump's Shadow Budget and the Blanche Enigma The Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing of Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, shed light on a complex web of transactions surrounding the administration's financial dealings.
A $1. 8 billion "slush fund" created to compensate Trump allies for alleged government mistreatment remains at the center of controversy.
Blanche described the planned fund as "dead," but this statement only adds to the confusion. The underlying settlement, which granted Trump sweeping tax immunity, remains unrescinded, and its implications are unclear.