U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is threatening to block the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche unless he changes the terms of a controversial IRS settlement with President Donald Trump and his family.

The Texas Republican told reporters Monday he wanted a clause removed from the settlement that would create a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for people who believed they were wronged by the criminal justice system to receive payouts, according to media reports.