Trump threatens fund revival to pressure senators on attorney general pick

President Trump has threatened to push for a controversial $1.8 billion fund after two Republican senators blocked his cabinet pick. Trump wants Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general, but senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are refusing to support him. They want the fund removed before they will vote yes. The fund came from a legal settlement with the IRS and would pay people who believe they were wrongfully prosecuted. Trump suggested Cornyn is acting out of personal anger, because Trump backed a rival who beat Cornyn in a Texas primary. Both senators are leaving Congress soon. Trump has said he may withdraw Blanche's nomination and resubmit it when they are gone. Blanche is already serving as acting attorney general and does not need Senate approval to continue in that role.