# Trump lawyer flops defending slush fund at Senate hearing

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Podcast: [The Briefing with Jen Psaki](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki-6429138)
Published: 2026-05-20T05:11:24+00:00
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## Resource

Acting Attorney General and former Donald Trump criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche tried to convince the Senate Appropriations Committee that giving Donald Trump $1.8 billion to distribute to his legally aggrieved political allies is a reasonable thing to do. Senator Chris Van Hollen talks with Jen Psaki about why he wasn't fooled.

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