WATCH: GOP holdout rejects Trump threat as AG nominee standoff explodes
Thom Tillis, R-N.C., brushed aside President Donald Trump's threat to withdraw acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination Thursday, arguing the White House must instead honor what he says was an earlier commitment to win his vote."That's his prerogative," Tillis said of Trump’s threat to withdraw Blanche’s nomination.Tillis’ comments come after Trump called out both Tillis and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Truth Social Thursday morning for blocking the president’s efforts to make Blanche the nation’s top prosecutor.
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Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, said he will not change his vote despite President Trump's threat to withdraw the nomination of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. Tillis argued that the White House must keep an earlier promise it made to win his support. Trump had criticized Tillis and Senator John Cornyn on Truth Social for blocking Blanche's nomination. He then said he might pull Blanche's nomination until the two senators agree.
Why it matters
This shows a split within the Republican Party over how much influence Trump should have on Senate confirmations. It also affects who will lead the Department of Justice, which handles major legal matters for the country.
- Who is Thom Tillis?
- He is a Republican senator from North Carolina.
- What did Trump threaten to do?
- Trump threatened to withdraw the nomination of Todd Blanche for Attorney General unless Tillis and Cornyn change their stance.
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WATCH: GOP holdout rejects Trump threat as AG nominee standoff explodes
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