Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support

The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.

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.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley postponed a scheduled confirmation vote.

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

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement before voting.

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

Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement, derailing Todd Blanche's confirmation vote.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) late Wednesday evening canceled a scheduled meeting to consider the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department amid opposition from some GOP senators on the panel. “Chairman Grassley works to set President Trump’s nominees u

Two key GOP votes won't commit to supporting Blanche's nomination  CNN

Also, Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Blanche Nomination At Risk Of Delay As Senator Seeks Assurances On Trump Settlement  HuffPost

A planned vote to move forward with Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general appeared in doubt Wednesday as a key Republican senator demanded more assurances from the Justice Department about the settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

One day before the Senate Judiciary Committee is to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, his future remains uncertain.

Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement  Toronto Star

Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement  AP News

It appears that two outgoing Republican senators are prepared to tank the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn, who hold Blanche’s future in their hands, are particularly concerned with the status of President Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” a controversial mov