Blanche confirmation stalls as Trump fund fight divides GOP
TL;DR
Senate Republicans Tillis and Cornyn won’t move Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination forward until the DOJ confirms that elements of the related anti-weaponization fund deal aren’t advancing, even as Trump threatens to revive the fund or keep Blanche in an acting role, underscoring GOP divisions and shifting White House messaging.
- Tillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight Axios
- Trump’s insistence on 2 things are only hurting his party CNN
- Trump says he will ‘push hard’ for payout fund, keep Blanche as acting AG The Washington Post
- Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' PBS
- Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk nytimes.com
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