Cornyn cancels meeting with Blanche ahead of key committee vote on AG nomination
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- ABC News Politics·45m agoBlanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies
Read at ABC News Politics → - Guardian World·1h agoTrump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and…
Read at Guardian World → - CBC World News·2h agoActing U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order establishing the "anti-weaponization" fund, paving the way for his confirmation ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday.
Read at CBC World News → - Financial Times·4h agoTodd Blanche confirms scrapping of $1.8bn ‘slush fund’ ahead of confirmation vote
Acting US attorney-general U-turns on ‘anti-weaponisation fund’ after two Republicans threaten to torpedo nomination
Read at Financial Times → - Guardian UK·7h agoBlanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ ahead of nomination hearing
Todd Blanche issues formal order terminating measure widely derided as a ‘slush fund’, in move that could clear path for his nomination as attorney general Acting US attorney general Todd Blanche issued a formal order late on Sunday terminating Donald Trump’s $1.8bn…
Read at Guardian UK → - Bloomberg Politics·1d agoTrump Pushes $1.8 Billion DOJ Fund Over Blanche Nomination
President Donald Trump doubled down on his commitment to a $1.8 billion fund to help his supporters, saying he’d now work with Congress to make it federal law — even if it costs him his nominee for US attorney general.
Read at Bloomberg Politics → - Guardian AU Headlines·1d agoTrump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition The US Senate judiciary committee has scheduled a meeting early next week to consider Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, as Donald Trump promised to…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines → - Daily Mail News·2d agoTrump appeals ruling on tax immunity, $1.8b 'anti-weaponization' fund as AG fate hangs in the balance
The unexpected appeal threatens to further derail the confirmation of Trump's personal lawyer-turned-acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.
Read at Daily Mail News → - NBC News Top·2d agoTrump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, further complicating Blanche nomination
President Donald Trump defended his controversial proposal for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for Jan. 6 defendants, complicating Todd Blanche’s nomination.
Read at NBC News Top → - Independent World·2d agoTrump unleashes early morning ‘weaponization’ rant against Todd Blanche holdout: ‘Shocking and disgusting’
President lashes out at GOP senator whose re-election he sabotaged amid GOP push to stall Attorney General pick
Read at Independent World → - NYT Homepage·3d agoDefying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power
In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.
Read at NYT Homepage → - CBS News Top·3d agoDemocratic, Republican strategists unpack stalled Blanche nomination, Michigan Senate race and more
President Trump on Thursday said he may pull his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general until GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office. Political strategists Usamah Andrabi and Kevin Sheridan join "The Takeout" with analysis.
Read at CBS News Top → - CNBC Top News·3d agoTrump floats pulling Blanche's AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office
The Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, postponed a vote on advancing Todd Blanche's AG nomination.
Read at CNBC Top News → - Bloomberg Opinion·3d agoTodd Blanche Confirmation Battle With Cornyn, Tillis Is Worth Fighting
A sleight of hand occurred at the Department of Justice as drama was unfolding in the Senate over Todd Blanche’s confirmation for attorney general.
Read at Bloomberg Opinion → - NPR Politics·4d agoSenate panel delays vote on Blanche's AG nomination as key Republicans voice concerns
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is up in the air after concerns from two Republicans on the committee that must advance his nomination.
Read at NPR Politics → - NPR News Now·4d agoSenate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support
The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.
Read at NPR News Now → - The Hill Politics·4d agoJudiciary Committee cancels vote on Blanche AG nomination amid GOP opposition
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) late Wednesday evening canceled a scheduled meeting to consider the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department amid opposition from some GOP senators on the panel. “Chairman Grassley…
Read at The Hill Politics → - ABC News Top·4d agoCornyn cancels meeting with Blanche ahead of key committee vote on AG nomination
One day before the Senate Judiciary Committee is to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, his future remains uncertain.
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