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Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts

The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.

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Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism MountsThe acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.
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