Cornyn and Tillis meet with Blanche amid hold on attorney general nomination

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is delayed as two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, intend to vote no. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.

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Trump says he could withdraw, then renominate Blanche as attorney general  Reuters

President Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two holdout Republicans, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.

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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

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.

President Trump brushed off concerns that Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) could hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination in the Senate on Wednesday, saying he heard the process is going “quite nicely.  “I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t heard that there’s a problem. I’ve heard he’s going through quite

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