Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office
Trump said he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination unless two Republican senators leave office, after the Judiciary Committee canceled a vote over DOJ settlement demands.
- 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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Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was considering postponing the appointment of his former lawyer Todd Blanche as Minister of Justice.
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Trump says he might pull Blanche nomination for AG until GOP holdouts leave office
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 everyone knows it! He has the potential to go down as […]
Trump may pull Todd Blanche nomination over tax audit immunity standoff
Donald Trump said he may withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination after Republican senators demanded limits on a tax immunity deal. The standoff shows growing unease within the GOP over legal protections for Trump and his family.
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