Judiciary Committee cancels vote on Blanche AG nomination amid GOP opposition
Republican holdouts want written assurances that a $1.8 billion settlement will not revive and that Trump’s audit protections stay limited, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed its planned vote on acting Attorney General Blanche's nomination after Republican holdouts led by Sen. John Cornyn demanded changes to a controversial Justice Department settlement.
- Cornyn pushed the DOJ to clarify audit immunity terms in a $1.8 billion settlement that Blanche brokered to resolve President Donald Trump's $10 billion suit against the Internal Revenue Service.
- Survivor Dani Bensky testified this month that the DOJ's release of Jeffrey Epstein–related files retraumatized victims, citing exposure of more than 100 victims' identifying information and nude images.
- Senators agreed Wednesday via unanimous consent to a nonbinding resolution opposing clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, with Sen. Jacky Rosen calling it a signal ahead of the Blanche vote.
- The committee vote is not decisive; Blanche could proceed to a floor vote or continue serving as acting attorney general for many months, depending on Senate Republican leadership.
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JUST IN: Two GOP Senators Block Confirmation Of Trump AG Nominee Todd Blanche
The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed its scheduled Thursday vote on the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general after Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) indicated that they would vote against advancing the nomination out of committee. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced the decision late Wednesday night after a wild day of back-and-forth between the committee and the two dis…
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