What to know about Republican lame ducks defying Trump over Blanche nomination
Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who will leave the Senate after this year, are blocking the confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General. They want the Justice Department to give written proof that a disputed $1.8 billion fund linked to a settlement with former President Trump is ended. Because of their hold, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on Blanche’s nomination. President Trump has suggested he might withdraw and then resubmit th
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