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Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general – KTBB News, Weather, Talk

Tillis said the agreement resolved his concerns and voted to advance Blanche’s nomination.

Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general – KTBB News, Weather, Talk
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The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general in a 12-10 party-line vote. Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis supported him after securing an agreement addressing their concerns about an administration fund and an IRS immunity deal.

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Thom Tillis R · NC · SEN
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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who supported Blanche after securing an agreement addressing his concerns

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who supported Blanche after securing an agreement addressing his concerns

Cornyn's version of this story ↗
Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Attorney general nominee whose nomination the committee advanced

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman who praised Cornyn and Tillis for securing the agreement

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose IRS immunity deal and relationship with Blanche were discussed

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Senator noted as absent from Congress

Sheldon Whitehouse
D · RI · SEN

Senator who criticized the committee’s advancement of Blanche’s nomination

Cory A. Booker
D · NJ · SEN

Senator who warned about Blanche becoming attorney general

Christopher A. Coons
D · DE · SEN

Senator who argued Blanche should be disqualified

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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination

Outlets agree the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after Thomas Tillis and John Cornyn backed it following Justice Department action addressing their concerns. The coverage connects their support to assurances about a proposed fund and an IRS settlement. Left-leaning outlets portray the support as evidence of Blanche’s and the senators’ unfitness. Center outlets focus on the committee vote and assurances behind the changed support, with Newsweek also noting Tillis’s criticism of DOJ. Right-leaning outlets likewise center the vote and deal, especially the holdouts’ demands and the department’s response, while The Last Refuge also reports Democratic objections.

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