Live updates: Deal to end part of Trump's IRS settlement clears Blanche's confirmation path
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, a path smoothed on Sunday by a deal reached with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will be issuing a formal order permanently terminating the anti-weaponization fund and making...
On Tuesday, August 4, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche, a close aide to former President Donald Trump, to become the next US Attorney General. Blanche's nomination required two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, to provide written assurances that a $1.8 billion fund linked to Trump's settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would not be established.
Blanche subsequently signed an order rescinding the fund, addressing concerns that it could serve as a taxpayer-funded compensation program benefiting Trump's political allies. With Republican support secured, Blanche's nomination is expected to gain full Senate confirmation despite ongoing Democratic opposition.
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