President Trump threatened to temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination for U.S. Attorney General after Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis blocked a committee vote. The two senators are demanding changes to a $1.8 billion IRS settlement that grants Trump immunity from audits. Blanche can continue serving as acting AG, but Trump indicated he may wait until the senators leave office next year, a move that risks a Democratic takeover of the Senate.
- Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis blocked a committee vote on Blanche’s AG nomination.
- The holdouts demand changes to a $1.8 billion IRS settlement granting Trump immunity from audits.
- Trump threatened to temporarily withdraw the nomination, though Blanche can remain acting AG.
- Trump may delay the nomination until next year when the senators leave office, risking a Democratic Senate takeover.