Trump might pause Blanche nomination as GOP senators object to IRS lawsuit settlement

A delayed vote on Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's nomination for now rather than meet Senate demands.

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

The Republican president said he will keep Todd Blanche in the role as acting attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office.

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 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

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

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he might pull the confirmation of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche until two Republicans blocking Blanche’s confirmation have departed the Senate. Blanche would remain as acting attorney general, the president shared on Thursday morning, slamming Sens. Joh

Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is dead Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney-general stalled last night as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee

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.

Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands

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.

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.

A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.

Blanche nomination in peril as key GOP senator rails on DOJ over controversial fund  cnn.com

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