Senate panel weighs Blanche’s AG bid as GOP split makes confirmation perilous

A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing will scrutinize Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, with his path to confirmation described as razor-thin because just one Republican defection could derail it. Key witnesses will challenge and defend Blanche’s record, including the Epstein-file vetting and his pledge to keep the DOJ independent from political interference, while two swing Republicans—John Cornyn and Thom Tillis—hold pivotal votes ahead of a committee vote expected later this month.