Todd Blanche attorney general nomination on edge as Cornyn questions Trump
The short version
- Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation - The Guardian.
- Trump’s DOJ Refuses To Kill IRS Settlement—And It Threatens Todd Blanche’s Confirmation - Forbes.
- Trump’s pick for US attorney general Todd Blanche in jeopardy as vote postponed - The Guardian.
From the source reporting: Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation - The Guardian. Trump’s DOJ Refuses To Kill IRS Settlement—And It Threatens Todd Blanche’s Confirmation - Forbes.
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Receipts — source reporting
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01 Trump says he could withdraw, then renominate Blanche as attorney general - Reuters Reuters via Google News 02 Trump’s DOJ Refuses To Kill IRS Settlement—And It Threatens Todd Blanche’s Confirmation - Forbes Google News — Trump 03 Todd Blanche attorney general nomination on edge as Cornyn questions Trump-IRS settlement - CNBC Google News — Trump 04 Trump’s pick for US attorney general Todd Blanche in jeopardy as vote postponed - The Guardian Google News — Trump 05 Trump’s IRS carveout threatens to hold up Todd Blanche attorney general nomination - NBC News Google News — Trump 06 Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live - The Guardian Google News — Trump 07 Live updates: Todd Blanche’s A.G. nomination postponed over senators’ concerns about Trump’s IRS deal - NBC News Google News — Trump 08 Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office - NBC News Google News — Trump 09 Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination until Cornyn and Tillis leave office - CBS News Google News — Trump 10 Trump says he could withdraw, then renominate Blanche as attorney general - The Detroit News Google News — Trump 11 Todd Blanche confirmation: Why Trump’s attorney general nominee is struggling - vox.com Google News — Trump 12 Trump considers pulling Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination as senators hold out - BBC Google News — Trump 13 Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation - The Guardian Google News — Trump 14 'I will keep Todd' Blanche as acting attorney general if Senate won't confirm him: Trump - KOMO Google News — Trump