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Todd Blanche is the new Justice Minister

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Todd Blanche becomes the new justice minister in the USA. He was the lawyer of Donald Trump. Two senators were against him. Their names are John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.

The senators had fear for tax money. Donald Trump wanted a big money pot. It should have 1,8 billion dollars. The money was for people. They feel bad treated by the state. Critics said: The money is for Trump fans. For example for people who attacked the Capitol.

Now Todd Blanche stops the money pot. He signs a paper. It says: There is no compensation fund. The tax checks for the family of Trump stay possible. After that the senators stop their resistance. They want to vote for Todd Blanche.

On Tuesday an important committee votes. Then the whole senate must decide. The party of Donald Trump has most votes there. Todd Blanche works already as boss in the justice ministry. He does this only for a short time. For the permanent job he needs the permission from the senate.

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Definitions

Justice Minister
The justice minister is the boss of all legal tasks in a country. He watches that people follow the laws.
Senator
A senator is an elected politician in the USA. He works in the senate and decides about new laws and important offices.
Compensation Fund
A compensation fund is a pot full of money. This money goes to people who experienced something bad.
Capitol
The Capitol is an important building in the city Washington. The politicians of the USA work there and make laws.

People

Todd Blanche
Todd Blanche is a lawyer and the former attorney of Donald Trump. He shall become the new justice minister of the USA.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the president of the United States of America.
John Cornyn
John Cornyn is a politician of the Republican Party and senator from the federal state Texas.
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis is a US senator of the Republicans from the federal state North Carolina.

Locations

United States of America
The United States of America are a big country in North America. People call them also USA.

Sources

Logo Spiegel
Spiegel

Trumps Wunsch-Justizminister: Republikanische Senatoren geben Widerstand gegen Bestätigung von Blanche auf

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Al Jazeera

Republicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order

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The Guardian

Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general

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Logo ZDFheute
ZDFheute

USA: Weg für Todd Blanche als Justizminister ist frei

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