President Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, faced confirmation trouble from GOP Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis over Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. By August 2, other senators including John Kennedy expressed doubt Blanche would be confirmed.
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apple.news/AN1H75jOXRP-... Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) said they were not yet ready to support Blanche, delivering a rare setback for Trump.
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If either Cornyn or Tillis vote no Blanche will not be approved. They are holding out for more information on the IRS deal that gave Trump and his family immunity from prosecution. #TrumpCorruption www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) said they were not yet ready to support Blanche, delivering a rare setback for Trump.
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Plus, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote to advance Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after pushback from Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.
GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (North Carolina) are leaving the Senate after this year.
Trump: Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it! He has the potential to go down as one of the Greatest Attorney Generals of All Time. However, John Cornyn, of Texas, and Thom Tillis, of North Carolina, both of whom I refused to Endorse, and whose political careers have been ended by my action, are refusing to vote for this Great Nominee, who will remain, in any event, as Acting. Remember, bo
President Trump said Thursday he may temporarily withdraw acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent post and resubmit it after Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office in January; Trump also said Blanche would remain acting attorney general [npr.org#2][pbs.org#2][cbsnews.com#1][arynews.tv#1]. The statement came after the Senate
The Trump administration is still pushing lawmakers to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche , even as President Trump defends the "anti-weaponization" fund holding Blanche's confirmation hostage. The big picture: The "anti-weaponization" fund has been the red line for Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). The lawmakers have refused to vote for Blanche until the DOJ put into
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) pointed to weaknesses in President Trump’s influence in Congress amid opposition from three outgoing Republican senators to the president’s nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to a permanent role overseeing the Department of Justice (DOJ). Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.) and John Cornyn (Texas) have all expressed skepticism...
Sen. Thom Tillis said Saturday morning that new comments by President Trump about his "anti-weaponization" fund mean that attorney general nominee Todd Blanche won't be confirmed by the Senate next week. Why it matters: Tillis's comment escalates the fight between the White House and holdout Senate Republicans over whether Trump's fund — for people he considers victims of political persecution — i
President Trump said Saturday he would keep Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and press Congress to pass an “Anti-Weaponization” measure if Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina do not support Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general [cbsnews.com#1][nypost.com#1][pbs.org#1][krdo.com#1][fortune.com#1][fox5ny.com#1][ltn.com.tw#1]. The two Republican senators have held
GOP Sen. John Kennedy (La.) on Sunday expressed doubt about the Senate confirming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the full-time post. Kennedy, a member of the Judiciary Committee, noted on NBC News’s "Meet the Press" that GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) are “talking” with the Justice Department about a resolution...