The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a vote Tuesday morning to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.
The acting attorney general is proceeding in the confirmation process after two Republican holdouts, Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), reached a deal with the Department of Justice.
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CORNYN REACHES DEAL WITH DOJ AHEAD OF TODD BLANCHE NOMINATION VOTE
Blanche’s nomination was at risk last week when President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw his pick if Cornyn and Tillis didn’t back the nominee for the full-time attorney general role. The DOJ’s controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund was the reason that Blanche’s nomination was in peril.
The committee is scheduled to start voting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
