US attorney general

US attorney general

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, US, 2 June, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump administration drops $1.8 billion 'weaponisation' fund after Republican backlash

The fund emerged from a legal settlement between President Donald Trump and the ​Justice Department to resolve an unprecedented $10 billion Trump lawsuit against the IRS over the alleged...

Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general

Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House after being nominated by President Barack Obama (not pictured) to the US Supreme Court in Washington, US, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Biden selects Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general