Trump says he may withdraw AG nominee until these two senators are out of office
Trump threatened to withdraw Blanche’s nomination until Tillis and Cornyn are out of office.

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TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates KATV, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
KATV is a local news outlet, and the article identifies its author and attributes statements to named sources. The short report provides limited detail about the senators’ positions and no direct responses from all parties.
- Source type — Established local news outlet; credible baseline for a brief national news report.
- Author attribution — The article names a National News Desk author.
- Transparency — Statements are attributed to Trump, Cornyn, and a Grassley spokesperson, with The Hill identified as the source for the spokesperson’s statement.
The report gives the central development and attributes key statements, while providing some context about the nomination and hearing. It is brief and does not include direct responses from Tillis, the Justice Department, or Blanche.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report includes Trump’s criticism and some explanation of the senators’ concerns, but the account is brief and lacks direct comments from Tillis, the Justice Department, or Blanche.
- Source diversity — Several perspectives appear, but the report relies mainly on Trump’s post and an attributed spokesperson statement.
- Counterarguments presented — The senators’ request for written assurances is included, but their own direct explanations are absent.
- Omitted context — The brief report does not give the Justice Department’s response or Blanche’s position.
The article uses largely factual language and presents Trump’s statement alongside reported positions from Cornyn and the Grassley spokesperson. It does not clearly frame the dispute in favor of either side.
- Language tone — The report uses neutral narration, though it quotes Trump’s emphatic language.
- Source selection — It includes Trump’s post, Cornyn’s position, and a statement from Grassley’s spokesperson.
- Framing — The report centers on the nomination dispute without an explicit editorial judgment.
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Trump said he may withdraw Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn leave office, after they opposed advancing it. The Senate Judiciary Committee canceled a meeting to consider Blanche’s nomination.
Trump said he may temporarily withdraw Blanche’s nomination, accusing Tillis and Cornyn of refusing to vote for him. Cornyn said he was leaning against advancing the nomination, and a spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said the two senators want written assurances from the Justice Department about the Trump-IRS settlement.
The committee canceled a meeting to consider Blanche’s nomination. Blanche had faced questions at a confirmation hearing about his work as Trump’s personal lawyer and his handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump also criticized Tillis and Cornyn for having voted for Merrick Garland.
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SWIPE →President who said he may withdraw Blanche’s nomination
Senator opposing advancement of Todd Blanche’s nomination
Tillis's version of this story ↗Senator leaning against advancing Todd Blanche’s nomination
Cornyn's version of this story ↗Senate Judiciary Committee chairman
Attorney general nominee
Former attorney general mentioned in Trump’s criticism of the senators
Former president identified as the administration under which Garland served
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33 OUTLETSOutlets 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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