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John Cornyn: “I expect the department to live up to this in future…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

'It's Critically Important': Cornyn Demands Blanche Promise In Writing To End Weaponization Fund

Published August 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:28

And, of course, I expect them to live up to that in any future litigation. Given this agreement with Mr. Blanch. I expect the department to live up to this in future litigation. and I will vote to advance him out of the committee today. But my vote to advance Mr. Blanche's nomination goes beyond this document. (04:28–04:36)

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“The tax lawsuit filed by President Trump and his son and the Trump Organization in January of 2026 was what prosecutors called unparalleled…”
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“Initially, when the President filed suit, he sought $10 billion in damages that is nowhere to be found in the final settlement.”
'It's Critically Important': Cornyn Demands Blanche Promise In Writing To End Weaponization Fund | Uploaded August 4, 2026 | 01:22-01:33
“The settlement documents also created a roughly $1.8 billion weaponization fund that is no longer part of the settlement.”
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“The release he [Mr. Blanch] signed only applies to the IRS and the treasury and only the parties who were defendants and the plaintiffs.”
'It's Critically Important': Cornyn Demands Blanche Promise In Writing To End Weaponization Fund | Uploaded August 4, 2026 | 02:22-03:22
“The weaponization fund was dead.”
'It's Critically Important': Cornyn Demands Blanche Promise In Writing To End Weaponization Fund | Uploaded August 4, 2026 | 02:45-02:48
“This document will help limit the substance and scope of the audit protection to the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS and the treasury.”
'It's Critically Important': Cornyn Demands Blanche Promise In Writing To End Weaponization Fund | Uploaded August 4, 2026 | 03:06-03:17
“It limits the parties to the audit settlement to the plaintiffs, the people who brought the lawsuit, and no one else.”
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“It was retroactive, stated to be retroactive, not prospective, doesn't apply to future audits.”
'It's Critically Important': Cornyn Demands Blanche Promise In Writing To End Weaponization Fund | Uploaded August 4, 2026 | 03:30-03:37
“The DOJ has repeatedly said that this is their legal position and interpretation.”
'It's Critically Important': Cornyn Demands Blanche Promise In Writing To End Weaponization Fund | Uploaded August 4, 2026 | 03:50-03:57
“The weaponization Fund is dead.”
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