Cornyn: No Deal Yet on Trump's Todd Blanche AG Nomination

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) stated July 29 that negotiations remain stalled over his support for Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General under the Trump administration. Cornyn signaled the Trump team knows what steps are needed to secure his vote.

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Cornyn says there's no deal on Blanche AG nomination: 'They know what they have to do'

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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Tuesday said there is still not a deal with the Trump administration that would pave the way for him to vote for Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, which could result in Blanche getting stuck in the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Fake news alert: there is no ‘deal’ on...

Cornyn says there’s no deal on Blanche attorney general nomination: ‘They know what they have to do’

stream:bsky-jetstreamother61d ago kagi ↗

No one believes that Cornyn will kill Blanche’s nomination in committee—he’s not that sort of guy. But if he somehow does, I would see it as defense for some of his colleagues. Because a floor vote, be it yea or nay, will be a big problem for some Senators at midterms. thehill.com/homenews/sen... Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Tuesday there is still not a deal with the Trump administration that w

Trump floats pulling Blanche nomination to circumvent Cornyn, Tillis

rss:thehillus_mainstream61d ago kagi ↗

President Trump on Thursday floated the possibility of temporarily pulling Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general to circumvent the opposition of Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and then resubmitting Blanche’s name after Cornyn and Tillis leave Congress. “Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it! He has the potential...