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Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

First publishedJul 30, 19:27 UTC
Last updatedJul 31, 19:23 UTC · 11m ago
11 outletTexas Tribune11 outletThe Hill22 outletsThe Hill, CBS News44 outletsCBS News, PBS NewsHour, NBC News11 outletFox News Latest11 outletNBC News22 outletsCBS News, The Hill11 outletCBS News11 outletCBS News11 outletThe Guardian US11 outletFox News Latest33 outletsNYT US, NBC News
Texas Tribune7Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves officeOpen ↗The Hill7Cornyn, Tillis become fighting faces of quiet Republican concerns over BlancheOpen ↗The Hill7Senate 'YOLO Caucus' bucks Trump on Blanche: What to knowOpen ↗CBS News8Cornyn and Tillis meet with Blanche amid hold on attorney general nominationOpen ↗CBS News8Democratic, Republican strategists unpack stalled Blanche nomination, Michigan Senate race and moreOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Blanche's AG nomination on hold over opposition to DOJ's 'anti-weaponization fund'Open ↗CBS News8Trump says he might pull Todd Blanche's AG nomination until Cornyn and Tillis leave officeOpen ↗NBC News8Trump threatens to withdraw Blanche nominationOpen ↗Fox News Latest6WATCH: GOP holdout rejects Trump threat as AG nominee standoff explodesOpen ↗NBC News8Trump Weighs Pulling Todd Blanche Nomination Amid Vote DelayOpen ↗CBS News8Why Trump says he may pull his Todd Blanche attorney general nominationOpen ↗The Hill7Senate Republican warns Trump against delaying Blanche nomination: 'This place could be very different'Open ↗CBS News8Cornyn and Tillis react to Trump saying he may pull Blanche's attorney general nominationOpen ↗CBS News8Trump may pull Blanche attorney general nomination for now as key Republicans withhold supportOpen ↗The Guardian US8Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmationOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Critics rage at rogue red-state senators for blocking Todd Blanche after backing Biden's pickOpen ↗NYT US9Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at RiskOpen ↗NBC News8Trump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, further complicating Blanche nominationOpen ↗NYT US9Trump Escalates Feud With Senate Over BlancheOpen ↗
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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday.

Reported by 19 outlets — NYT US, NBC News, The Guardian US, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, and 3 more. See all sources ↓

President Trump nominated Todd Blanche to be Attorney General, but the nomination is stalled. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, say they will block Blanche unless the Department of Justice agrees in writing to cancel a $1.8 billion fund that could pay Trump allies. Trump has said he may withdraw the nomination until the senators leave office or until next year.

Why it matters

The dispute shows how Senate Republicans can influence Trump's cabinet picks and raises questions about a controversial DOJ fund. It also affects who will lead the nation's top law‑enforcement agency.

In brief
Who is Todd Blanche?
He is the acting Attorney General nominated by President Trump to become the permanent Attorney General.
Why are Senators Cornyn and Tillis opposing Blanche?
They want the DOJ to cancel a $1.8 billion fund that could pay Trump allies before they will support his nomination.
What has Trump said about the nomination?
Trump said he may withdraw Blanche's nomination until the senators leave office or until next year.
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Most outlets agree on the core conflict, but some emphasize Trump's threat to withdraw the nomination, others focus on the senators' demand to cancel the fund, and a few highlight Trump's defense of the fund as a 'slush fund'.

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    Trump defends the $1.8 bn fund, rejecting claims it is a slush fund.

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    The Guardian UScalls fund a slush fund and says Trump defends it
    NBC Newsreports Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund
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    Trump may withdraw nomination until the senators leave office.

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    Texas Tribunesays Trump may pull nomination until Cornyn leaves office
    CBS Newssays Trump may withdraw nomination until senators leave office
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    Fund described as payments for those who believe they were wrongfully prosecuted.

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    PBS NewsHourdescribes fund as payments to people who believe they were wrongfully prosecuted
    CBS Newsmentions controversial 'anti-weaponization' fund
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