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• The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Tuesday to advance Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department.

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  A Senate committee is expected to vote Tuesday to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department

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• The Senate Judiciary Committee's vote follows a deal struck late Sunday between Todd Blanche and Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.

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  The Senate Judiciary Committee's vote follows a deal struck late Sunday between Blanche and GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina

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• John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they were withholding their support unless the Justice Department confirmed in writing that it was not moving forward with a $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump allies who believe they were prosecuted for political purposes.

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  Cornyn and Tillis had said they were withholding their support unless the Justice Department confirmed in writing that it was not moving forward with a $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump allies who believe they were prosecuted for political purposes

  John Cornyn Justice Department Thom Tillis

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• Todd Blanche issued an order Sunday evening confirming "beyond any doubt, that there is no Fund".

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  Blanche issued an order Sunday evening confirming "beyond any doubt, that there is no Fund"

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• The order said that since the settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was announced, no members were appointed, no funds were transferred, no process for receiving claims was established, and no claims were paid.

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  Since the settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was announced, "No Members were appointed; no funds were transferred; no process for receiving claims was established; no claims were paid," the order said

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• John Cornyn and Thom Tillis also pressed for clarification on a separate part of the settlement that would grant Trump and members of his family immunity from tax audits.

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  Cornyn and Tillis had also pressed for clarification on a separate part of the settlement that would grant Trump and members of his family immunity from tax audits

  John Cornyn Thom Tillis

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• The Justice Department clarified in writing that the tax audit immunity agreement applies only to claims open at the time of the settlement and does not protect Trump from examination of future tax filings.

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  the Justice Department clarified in writing that the tax audit immunity agreement applies only to claims open at the time of the settlement and does not protect Trump from examination of future tax filings

  Justice Department tax audit immunity agreement

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• The deal makes clear that only the parties that brought the lawsuit — Donald Trump, two of his sons, and the Trump Organization — are covered by the tax agreement.

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  It also makes clear that only the parties that brought the lawsuit — Trump, two of his sons, and the Trump Organization — are covered by the tax agreement

  Donald Trump Trump Organization

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