Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump who has been serving in an acting capacity since April, is set to be confirmed by the Senate after agreeing to formally withdraw a $2.5 billion "anti-weaponisation fund" for Trump allies from a settlement between the Justice Department and Mr Trump.

Todd Blanche’s nomination had stalled in committee over his refusal to officially end Donald Trump’s slush fund.

Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, said late Sunday he is formally rescinding the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, after Senate…