Republicans clear Todd Blanche for top US Justice Department role

Blanche's nomination now goes to the full US Senate for a vote.

Blanche’s nomination had been held up over concerns from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, but the parties reached a deal to end the standoff.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche attends a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the presidential retreat, on July 31, 2026. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images For a brief moment late last week, it looked like acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to get the word “acting” removed from his job title was in serious troub

Todd Blanche, whose Senate confirmation for attorney general is set for Tuesday, officially rescinded the "anti-weaponization fund" late Sunday night that two Republican senators protested. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.