Chaos for Trump as vote to confirm his attorney general is DELAYED after spurned Senator's concerns

The news is a major blow for Trump, and comes as Republicans in the Senate appear more willing to break with the President on key issues.

Two Republicans are threatening to vote against President Trump's pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, which could sink his nomination. A Senate committee has postponed Thursday's vote. Weijia Jiang explains.

Republican Senators postponed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general amid concerns over his handling of the Trump-IRS settlement.

The US Department of Justice said in a statement after the vote was postponed that it remains ready to work productively with senators Cornyn and Tillis to advance Blanche’s confirmation.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation process to permanently remain in the position was set back on Wednesday when a key Senate committee postponed a key vote advancing his nomination.  A spokesperson for the Senate judiciary committee, which is led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), suggested Wednesday’s

Two Republicans say they won’t support Todd Blanche’s nomination without additional clarity from the Justice Department

Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has stalled as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote

A key Republican senator said he was not willing to support Todd Blanche’s nomination until the Justice Department adequately addressed his concerns about the deal that afforded Trump protection from tax audits.

Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.

Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead Todd Blanche’s hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday after the Department of Justice did not provide written assurances to a key Republican senator that a $1.8bn slush fun

Trump's attorney general nominee hits snag as senator withholds support  Reuters

Trump's Attorney General pick in jeopardy amid Cornyn concerns  USA Today