GOP's Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche as attorney general
Cornyn says he wants written Justice Department assurances before advancing Blanche, as Republicans weigh a $1.8 billion fund and tax-audit protections for Trump allies.
- Republican Senator John Cornyn canceled a meeting with Todd Blanche on Wednesday, withholding support for his U.S. attorney general nomination until the Justice Department provides written assurances on disputed settlement provisions.
- Cornyn's opposition centers on a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" and tax audit immunity for President Donald Trump and his associates, both stemming from a settlement resolving Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
- Blanche submitted a written proposal on Wednesday aiming to "put the fund to bed," though some Republicans remain concerned about his past testimony regarding individuals who assaulted police during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley set a 4 p.m. deadline on Wednesday to decide whether to cancel today's vote, as Blanche requires backing from every Republican committee member to advance his nomination.
- Cornyn and fellow committee member Thom Tillis of North Carolina continue expressing concerns about Blanche's role in creating the fund, leaving confirmation prospects uncertain pending further negotiations with the Justice Department.
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CNN Anchor Questions Jim Jordan’s Logic on ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund: Did They Not ‘Teach You This in Law School?!’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) didn’t seem to understand why two Republican hold-out senators wanted attorney general nominee Todd Blanche to put in writing that the Trump “anti-weaponization” fund was well and truly dead. Earlier this month, a federal judge struck down an agreement that granted the Trump family immunity from tax audits and would have created the massive $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for his supporters, in exchange for the pres…
Senators Cornyn and Tillis Block Todd Blanche from AG Confirmation
Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are refusing to support Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for full senate confirmation. President Trump notes he will not accept the threats and blackmail from both outgoing senators and will renominate Todd Blanche if needed after the two senators are removed from office. [Via Truth Social] – “Todd […]
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