Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general faces obstacles as Republican senators John Cornyn and others press the Justice Department over concerns about a settlement shielding Trump from IRS audits. A White House lab-leak document was also referenced but appears unrelated to the main story.
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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.
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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 immunity given to the president and his family members.