Trump Says He Understands Cornyn’s Hold on Blanche Nomination
Trump says Cornyn is blocking Todd Blanche’s confirmation over politics as the senators demand Justice Department assurances on a disputed $1.776 fund.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump said he understands why Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is blocking the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, attributing the delay to retaliation for Trump's endorsement of Cornyn's primary opponent.
- Cornyn and North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis have openly opposed Blanche's confirmation, demanding assurances that the proposed $1.776 "anti-weaponization" fund is dead and that Trump family tax audits are not exempt.
- Pushing back on the president's retaliation claims, Cornyn stated on Thursday he has voted with Trump 99.3 percent of the time, insisting his opposition stems from policy concerns rather than hard feelings.
- Regarding the contentious fund, Trump added on Thursday that he considers the $1.776 proposal "dead," though he expressed regret it cannot compensate those wrongfully targeted by the government.
- Trump remarked at a Cabinet meeting he would likely take similar action if positioned as Cornyn, while Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy warned the confirmation delay could prove risky for the GOP Senate.
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Trump: ‘I don’t really blame’ Cornyn for holding up Blanche confirmation
President Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he’s doing it as retaliation for Trump supporting his GOP primary opponent. “This is being done by a senator, and I don’t really blame him to be honest with you. I endorsed…
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Trump says he doesn't blame Texas senator for blocking nomination of AG
President Donald Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn for holding up the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Trump ’Okay’ with Cornyn Blocking Attorney General Pick
"President Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) for blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he’s doing it as retaliation for Trump supporting his opponent," NewsNation reports.Said Trump: “This is being done by a senator, and I don’t rea
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