Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.

President Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he’s doing it as retaliation for Trump supporting his GOP primary opponent. “This is being done by a senator, and I don’t really blame him to be honest with you. I endorse

President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general. Blanche “should be immediately appr

President Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination until next year as two Republican senators refuse to advance him in the confirmation process. Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have threatened to block Blanche unless Mr. Trump and the Department of Justice formally kill a controversial "anti-weap

President Trump said Thursday he may temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general after two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, said they would not vote to advance Blanche’s nomination until they received written assurances that he would limit some of

US President Donald Trump says he is considering withdrawing Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general, as his confirmation appears to be stalled in the Senate.

JVL and Andrew Egger discuss Todd Blanche’s stalled attorney general confirmation, as Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis seek assurances that the Trump administration will not revive a proposed “anti-weaponization” fund for allies and January 6 defendants.

Cornyn, a key GOP holdout who could sink Blanche’s nomination, previously said he was “not prepared to vote yes.”

Two Republicans are seeking written assurances that the Justice Department will not set up Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘anti-weaponization’ program

The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.

President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office

President Donald Trump floats pulling Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands  Chicago Tribune

Trump says he could withdraw, then renominate Blanche as attorney general  Reuters

Trump says he may pull Blanche attorney general nomination – for now  USA Today

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to Senate Republicans demanding limits to a sweeping tax immunity agreement and potential payouts for Trump allies that the president negotiated with his own Department o

In a post on social media, President Trump threatened to pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve permanently in the role until two Senate Republicans who are withholding their support leave office next year. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill on why the senators oppose advancing B

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to a few Senate Republicans who want him to scale back protections for his family business and potential payouts for his allies that the president negotiated with hi

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, looking to avoid concessions to holdout Republicans.

rump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office  AP News

rump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office  Toronto Star

Republican Sen. John Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as attorney general, telling reporters Thursday there were "new complications."

A lasting delay in the confirmation could send a deeper message.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein launch final effort to block Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General  CNN

Republican Senators postponed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general amid concerns over his handling of the Trump-IRS settlement.

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.

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

Blanche met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse earlier this month after a Republican senator called for it

Sen. John Cornyn says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has set a key vote for Thursday related to Blanche's nomination.