GOP senators fought back after Texas endorsement and creation of ‘slush fund’ Μake us preferred on Google WASHINGTON— Todd Blanche , the acting attorney general, and a team of White House aides arrived at a hastily organized meeting near the Senate chamber hoping to reassure Republicans about a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” promoted by President Trump . Sen. Tom Cotton , a Trump ally from Arkansas, wasn’t having it. “Who thought this was a good idea?