Oil executives are capitalizing on Trump's war against Iran and "making too much money," the president said. Advertisement AdvertisementTrump's victory to open the week is winning enough support for Todd Blanche, his former personal attorney, to be confirmed as attorney general. Blanche, currently acting attorney general, had to officially and permanently squelch the $1.8 billion fund widely seen as a way to pay Trump's political supporters. US Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on July 29. None of the political pressure from Trump or from the MAGA side of the GOP has created momentum to get enough votes for the legislation.