Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office
Trump says he may keep Todd Blanche as acting attorney general until two Republican holdouts leave office, after a Senate vote was postponed over a disputed $1.8 billion fund.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump said he may withdraw or delay the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche until Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis leave office.
- The impasse centers on demands for written assurances ending the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and narrowing tax audit immunity tied to a nearly $1.8 billion Department of Justice settlement with the Internal Revenue Service.
- After the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed the vote on Blanche's nomination Wednesday, Cornyn noted talks had been "very constructive" but confirmation is now "looking doubtful."
- Cornyn told reporters the DOJ "simply refused to cooperate" regarding written confirmation of his testimony; he is waiting for a department response as of Thursday morning.
- Despite the stalemate, Trump continues to defend Blanche as "a STAR" and will keep him as acting attorney general until both senators depart next year.
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Republican Senator Warns Trump Against Delaying AG Nomination Because GOP Could Lose the Senate: ‘This Place Could Be Very Different’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) warned President Donald Trump on Thursday against delaying Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination until after the midterm elections, cautioning, “This place could be very different.” While Blanche’s original vote before the Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled for Thursday, it was postponed on Wednesday night after Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) withheld their support, demanding written as…
Trump says he might pull Blanche nomination for AG until GOP holdouts leave office • West Virginia Watch
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3, 2026 in Keystone, South Dakota. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department until two Republican holdouts, Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas, leave office. “Todd Blanche is a STAR, and …
Senators rebelling against his own party, which is why the US President is considering withdrawing Todd Blanche as a candidate for the Department of Justice – and playing on time. That would be a risky step.
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