Republican holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal

Cornyn and Tillis had refused to back Blanche's bid for the permanent post without official confirmation killing the fund meant to compensate people who believe they were unfairly prosecuted by the Justice Department.

Move comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund Two Republican senators who threatened to block Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently become attorney general announced they will advance his nomination after he confirmed in writing that a planned $1.8bn slush fun

President Donald Trump's attorneys continue to fight in court against a judicial order that said the settlement deal as legally baseless.

Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said Monday they will now vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general after Blanche rescinded the "anti-weaponization fund" late Sunday night.

The episode underscores the risk of Blanche getting the attorney general job full time.

GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund  AP News

Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's bid to lead the Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump.

Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the order setting up President Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Sunday, a move aimed at ending a Republican blockade of his confirmation that leaves the underlying settlement unresolved. Why it matters: Blanche has faced unusual resistance from two Senate R

Sen. Cornyn and Tillis’ endorsements were reliant on written confirmation that Blanche will be rescinding the ‘anti-weaponization fund’

WASHINGTON — Two key Republican holdouts have agreed to back Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, clearing the path to his confirmation following days of dramatic and public negotiations. Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas put out a statement on Monday announcing that they had successfully

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Blanche’s confirmation on Tuesday

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) discusses concerns over the Trump administration’s so-called “anti-weaponization” fund, the subject of the Senate holdup over Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.

The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.

Trump Threatens To Keep Todd Blanche As Acting Attorney General, Push Ahead Slush Fund  HuffPost

US Senate Judiciary Committee to consider Blanche nomination for attorney general on Tuesday  Reuters

Trump officials are urging the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general as Republican holdouts threaten to derail his nomination.

Washington Examiner Justice Department reporter Kaelan Deese said tension in the Senate over acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination could still lead to a full vote. “Ultimately, it seems like that there is more broad Republican support for Blanche,” Deese said on Fox News’s LiveNow streaming network.  Blanch

Trump also said Todd Blanche "should be immediately approved as US Attorney General".

President Trump lashed out early Friday over Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) move to withhold his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination due to Trump’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund, writing that the senator did not object to it prior to the president’s endorsement of Cornyn’s primary opponent.

Trump defends DOJ weaponization fund and attacks Cornyn, further imperiling Blanche nomination  CNN

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Department of Justice full-time is in limbo. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, say they will oppose Blanche's nomination unless the DOJ kills a $1.8 billion fund to provide payments to people who believe they ha