Humiliated Trump Admits Defeat in Key Battle

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters Donald Trump has admitted his high-profile pick for attorney general may not have enough support from his own party and floated withdrawing the nomination until he gets enough votes. In a striking concession on Thursday, the president acknowledged Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation had run into serious trouble after several Republican senators had yet to back him. Read more at The Daily Beast.