Yasmin Basugian

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3,329 appearances 25 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 5 Aug

Yasmin Basugian’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 25 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 19.

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Here's the Scoop · Will the $1.8 Billion Fund Have a Second Life and How the AI Industry Is Shaping the Midterms · 4 Aug 2026 podcast

Last week, we talked about how the vote was held up because of two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas, Tom Tillis of North Carolina. voice-verified

They wanted written guarantees from Blanch that he was killing the Justice Department's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. voice-verified

This fund was set up after President Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS and could have given taxpayer-funded payouts to January 6th rioters. voice-verified

Well, on Sunday, Blanche did put it in writing. voice-verified

But is it smooth sailing now for him when it comes to the confirmation? voice-verified

Or will other Senate Republicans block it? voice-verified

And is the anti-weaponization fund truly dead? voice-verified

For this, I want to bring in NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles. voice-verified

Who took his vacation and is now back. voice-verified

But I did actually mistakenly text him still on his vacation, so apologies for that. voice-verified

Well, welcome back. voice-verified

So I ran through this whole back and forth that was happening with Cornyn and Tillis. voice-verified

We know Todd Blanch has now signed this order rescinding the anti-weaponization fund this weekend. voice-verified

And Cornyn mentioned it today. voice-verified

So what did this agreement actually say and why was it enough for Cornyn and Tillis? voice-verified

Okay. voice-verified

So, you know, you're referring to what the president has said repeatedly now, which is, and I'm paraphrasing here, listen, I think this is a good thing. voice-verified

I think these folks should be reimbursed and so on and so forth, right? voice-verified

He is still supportive of this anti-weaponization fund. voice-verified

And the critics of what Blanche stated and signed on Sunday would say the way in which this was worded leaves the door open for voice-verified

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