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Trump BLASTS Cornyn and Tillis for holding AG nomination HOSTAGE

Trump threatened to withdraw Blanche’s nomination and criticized Cornyn and Tillis over their opposition.

Trump BLASTS Cornyn and Tillis for holding AG nomination HOSTAGE
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This article1 analysis · Oct 1, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
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Trump said he may withdraw Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination and resubmit it after Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office. The senators are seeking written assurances that a $1.8 billion fund is inoperative before moving forward.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who threatened to withdraw Blanche’s nomination and criticized Cornyn and Tillis

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator seeking written assurances about the fund before moving forward with the attorney general nomination

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator seeking assurances about the fund and discussing the timing of the nomination

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Attorney general nominee whose earlier assurance about the fund is cited

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Trump Considers Withdrawing Blanche Nomination Amid Senate Dispute

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump said he might withdraw Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withheld support amid a dispute over a Justice Department fund and a tax-related settlement. The dispute delayed a committee vote on Blanche’s nomination. Left-leaning outlets stress the settlement’s connection to Trump and portray his response as prioritizing his own interests; center outlets mostly present a nomination standoff over the senators’ demands; right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s confrontation with the holdouts, with some casting their opposition as obstruction.

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