Trump attorney general pick looks set to clear US Senate hurdle

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : Blanche issued a written order over the weekend scrapping the so-called "anti-weaponization fund" and said the audit immunity agreement with Trump, his two eldest sons and the Trump Organization would only apply "retroactively" to past tax years and not future filings.
37% : It proposed immunity from audits for past tax years and a $1.776 billion fund for people who say they were unfairly targeted by the Department of Justice, potentially including Trump supporters convicted over the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. - 'There is no Fund' - Federal judges have separately blocked the fund and condemned the tax settlement, which according to US press reports could help the president avoid past liabilities of up to $100 million.
27% : "Blanche's so-called 'deal' does nothing, nothing to stop the (Internal Revenue Service) sweetheart deal that lets Trump and his family cheat their way out of tens of millions of dollars in taxes.
24% : The out-of-court settlement stems from Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the illegal disclosure of his tax records by an agency contractor.
22% : Blanche's Senate confirmation has been held up by concerns from senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis over a $1.8 billion fund for alleged victims of politically motivated prosecution and a tax audit immunity deal with the Republican president.

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