Blanche's AG nomination stalls as GOP seeks written Trump-IRS settlement guarantees
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Todd Blanche's bid to become attorney general stalled after key Republicans demanded written assurances about the Trump-IRS settlement, including that the Anti-Weaponization Fund is dead and that the tax-immunity provisions only cover existing audits; with a markup postponed while lawmakers seek enough support for his nomination.
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