Key Republican Expresses Optimism on Trump Attorney General Pick

Todd Blanche is no sure thing in looming AG nomination battle

President Donald Trump’s preference for personal loyalty in his subordinates may pose an insurmountable problem for a White House in search of a permanent attorney general. Nominee and acting A.G. Todd Blanche — the president’s onetime personal lawyer — faces a steep nomination process ahead, as concerns grow over Blanche’s alleged willingness to subvert the role of attorney general for the president’s political purposes. Is Blanche’s nomination…

GOP Sen Tillis, who's been a roadblock to Trump agenda, signals OK with Blanche as attorney general

Sen. Thom Tillis, who serves on the Judiciary Committee, said he's "generally satisfied" with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's paperwork and plans to meet with the nominee next week.

Key Republican Expresses Optimism on Todd Blanche

“President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to lead the US Justice Department was met with cautious optimism by a key Republican senator who has repeatedly split with the administration on other issues,” Bloomberg reports. “Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a member of the Judiciary Committee, said he’s ‘generally satisfied’ with Blanche’s paperwork and plans to meet with him next week.”

Key Republican Expresses Optimism on Trump Attorney General Pick