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McConnell Criticizes Blanche Over Legal Compensation Fund

Updated 2026-05-23 18:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell criticized acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for accepting the Trump administration’s proposal to establish a $1.8 billion legal compensation fund for people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted by the Justice Department.

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The Hill
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday slammed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for accepting the Trump administration’s proposal to establish a $1.8 billion legal compensation fund for people who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted by the Justice Department. The f
2026-05-21 21:53 UTC
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