Blanche’s 'incredibly hostile' meeting with Senate Republicans 'did not go well' (opens in new tab)

According to reports, the meeting with Senate Republicans “did not go well.” CNN’s Manu Raju reported that Blanche faced “stiff resistance.” He added that he was “told most senators voiced opposition to the fund — hardly any came to its defense.” “Blanche struggled Thursday to quash GOP concerns over a newly announced $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund,” Politico reports. “Blanche met privately with Senate Republicans as the administration and GOP leaders tried to defuse the controversy o...