Why vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general is on hold

Two Republicans are threatening to vote against President Trump's pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, which could sink his nomination. A Senate committee has postponed Thursday's vote. Weijia Jiang explains.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice could be in jeopardy after Republicans postponed a key vote set for Thursday on Todd Blanche’s nomination amid a showdown with two GOP senators. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.

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

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

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.

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.

President Trump brushed off concerns that Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) could hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination in the Senate on Wednesday, saying he heard the process is going “quite nicely.  “I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t heard that there’s a problem. I’ve heard he’s going through quite

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.

Todd Blanche’s Uncertain Future Threatens Trump’s Agenda  CNN

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

Cornyn and Tillis are waiting for proof the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is dead.