Todd Blanche’s Attorney General nomination faces uncertain Senate floor vote

Todd Blanche’s Attorney General nomination faces uncertain Senate floor vote  CNN

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gave a chilling message to U.S. attorneys across the country at a press conference Wednesday. A reporter asked Blanche if he stood by D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision to drop the four cases of vandalism over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and what kind of message i

“It’s official: Twenty-five Democrat-run states, spanning from Michigan to California, have made their priorities clear: foreign sweatshops come before protecting hardworking Americans,” Greer said in a statement obtained exclusively by Breitbart News.

Rescinding the egregious Slush Fund Order should not obscure the fact that Blanche was a central participant in, and possibly the architect of, a scheme to defraud the court and the American taxpayer. The one job he is surely not qualified for is the one he now seeks.

Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday that she will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, further narrowing his path to confirmation.

There are other Republican senators who have concerns about the AG nominee.

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.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will vote “no” on Todd Blanche‘s nomination for attorney general, narrowing his path to confirmation in a chamber where Republicans can only afford to lose two GOP votes. Collins announced her decision the same day Blanche narrowly advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She is running

Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced Tuesday that she will oppose President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

Senate Committee Advances Todd Blanche’s Nomination as Attorney General  WSJ

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday she will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general. Why it matters: Collins' vote won't sink Blanche's nomination on its own. But it makes every remaining undecided Republican that much more important. With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) still absent from the

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.

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 in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning

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

Republican Senator Makes Startling Admission Ahead Of Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote  HuffPost

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

US senators voted along party lines on Tuesday to advance US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as attorney general after he formally scrapped a controversial US$1.8 billion fund created through the administration’s settlement of a lawsuit brought by the president. Todd Blanche, who became deputy attorney

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.

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

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.

Judiciary committee votes along party lines despite concerns that deal withdrawing $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund could be reversed Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote Sign up for US Breaking News email The White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intellig

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche has a cleared 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.

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.

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

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle in his bid to become the nation’s permanent attorney general after senators voted along party lines, 12-10, to send his nomination to the full Senate. The committee vote came after weeks of scrutiny o

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Blanche assuaged concerns from two Republican senators.

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.

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.

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