Vote for Trump’s AG pick Todd Blanche stalled as two Senate Republicans block nomination

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

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Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.

Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead Todd Blanche’s hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday after the Department of Justice did not provide written assurances to a key Republican senator that a $1.8bn slush fun

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche’s path to confirmation as the next attorney general of the United States faced a setback Wednesday as two key Republicans pressed the Justice Department to commit in writing to kill an “anti-weaponization” fund that could give money to Trump allies and restrict the scope of the tax audit immun

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

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.

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