Todd Blanche Clears Committee Vote, Nearing Confirmation as Attorney General

Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed given that he can afford to lose only two senators on a party-line vote.

Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after receiving adquate assurances about their concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche’s nomination Tuesday morning after w

Blanche advanced out of committee, but there are more Senate Republicans whose support is unclear to confirm him in a floor vote.

Cory Booker savages former holdout Republicans for giving up their resistance to having president’s personal attorney as nation’s top law enforcement official

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to the Senate floor on Tuesday in a 12-10 vote.

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

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) blasted Todd Blanche’s bid to become attorney general, accusing Republicans of abandoning Congress’s oversight responsibilities and allowing Donald Trump to profit from the presidency without consequence. Booker argued that lawmakers failed to adequately scrutinize Trump while advancing Blanche,

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche took a key step on August 4 toward becoming the top US law enforcement officer after a Senate panel approved his nomination to head the Justice Department

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche took a key step on August 4 toward becoming the top US law enforcement officer after a Senate panel approved his nomination to head the Justice Department

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination on Tuesday. Meanwhile, former chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a contempt vote after last week's hearing on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after it had been stalled there for weeks.

Todd Blanche’s nomination narrowly passed by committee after he agreed to scrap the president’s $1.8bn ‘slush fund’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared a critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts  AP News

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice.

Todd Blanche wins approval of key Senate committee in bid to become AG  USA Today

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve in the role permanently. NBC News' Scott Wong and Gabe Gutierrez have details on what senators had to say in support or opposition of the nomination and when it will face a full Senate vote.

Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general cleared a key Senate hurdle on Tuesday following an agreement to alter President Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS over leaks of his tax information.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to send Blanche's confirmation to a full chamber vote.

After a dispute over Trump’s so-called anti-weaponization fund, Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis joined their GOP colleagues to advance Blanche’s nomination.

Todd Blanche advances toward confirmation, paving way for reenergized Justice Department investigations  CNN

August 04, 2026 11:03 AM ET The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination after two Republicans threatened the confirmation process. The committee cleared his nomination after the holdouts, Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolin

Two holdout senators said on Monday they were pleased with Blanche’s agreement to rescind ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., about the Senate Judiciary Committee's anticipated vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.

The Justice Department and lawmakers reached a deal to formally rescind the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” proposed to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

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.

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.

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

Texas Senator John Cornyn just caved to Donald Trump’s demands. The outgoing Lone Star lawmaker faced a barrage of criticism Sunday after he decided that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s vague assurances against Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund were good enough. Cornyn had previously tasked the Just

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

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Trump had said as recently as last week that the $1.8 b. "anti-weaponization" fund was dead.

Aug 2 - Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order that established the \"anti-weaponization\" fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators held up his nomination over concerns about the fund.

Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote  Reuters