Technology•about 6 hours ago

Acting US attorney general defends fund for prosecuted Trump allies

Verified Publisher

Acting US attorney general defends fund for prosecuted Trump allies

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate political allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were unfairly prosecuted under the Biden administration. Blanche, testifying before a Senate committee, came under repeated attack from Democrats who criticized the scheme as a corrupt "slush fund". FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more.

Read original story at France 24

Continue reading this article on the publisher's website.

Visit Website

More from France 24

IRS will not pursue Trump for back taxes under settlement agreement

Politics

France 24•about 2 hours ago•1 min read

IRS will not pursue Trump for back taxes under settlement agreement

The US Internal Revenue Service will not pursue President Donald Trump, his family or the Trump Organisation for back taxes under an agreement announced by the Justice Department on Tuesday. Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Jr., and the Trump Organisation sued the IRS in January over leaked tax returns, seeking $10 billion in damages.

Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him

Technology

France 24•about 2 hours ago•1 min read

Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday the International Criminal Court prosecutor had sought an arrest warrant against him, blaming the Palestinian Authority for the move. Smotrich said Israel would respond by ordering the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank.

'Huge mismatch' between Iran's, US' and Gulf States' expectations, analyst says

Sports

France 24•about 4 hours ago•1 min read

'Huge mismatch' between Iran's, US' and Gulf States' expectations, analyst says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, says that "there is a very huge mismatch not just between the expectations of the Iranians and the Americans, but also among Gulf Arab states which will have to live with whatever mess is left after this".