Republican Senator John Cornyn abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting with attorney general nominee Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying he is "not prepared to vote yes" on advancing Blanche through committee. The cancellation jeopardizes a pivotal Judiciary Committee vote planned for Thursday.
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday said his scheduled meeting with attorney general nominee Todd Blanche was canceled and that he's "not prepared to vote yes" on advancing Blanche out of the Judiciary Committee Thursday. Cornyn, who has been pressing for a resolution to a controversial Department of Justice "anti-weaponization" fund, told reporters that Senate...
Republican Senator John Cornyn abruptly canceled a meeting Wednesday with President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, throwing into doubt a planned Thursday committee vote on the nomination.
www.alternet.org/todd-blanche... Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has canceled his meeting with President Donald Trump's candidate for attorney general, Todd Blanche, after the Justice Department made it clear it doesn't have any further i...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has not changed his mind on Todd Blanche, telling reporters Thursday morning that he was still leaning against advancing his nomination for attorney general in the Judiciary Committee. It comes amid a standoff between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), both of whom want assurances...