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Blanche's AG nomination moves ahead after delay

Blanche’s nomination advanced after he gave Republican senators assurances about the disputed fund and settlement.

Blanche's AG nomination moves ahead after delay
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The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination by a 12-10 vote after Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis secured assurances about rescinding a controversial fund. The nomination now goes to the Senate floor, where support remains uncertain.

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Attorney general nominee who gave senators assurances about the fund and settlement

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who helped negotiate assurances and voted to advance Blanche’s nomination

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman who supported the deal and Blanche’s nomination

Former attorney general referenced in criticism of Blanche’s oversight

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator who said she would oppose Blanche’s confirmation

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose family was cited in Collins’s criticism of the settlement

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator whose expected absence could affect the floor vote

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader whose vote-counting constraints were described

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator described as undecided about the floor vote

Richard J. Durbin
D · IL · SEN

Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member who argued the agreements were unenforceable

Sheldon Whitehouse
D · RI · SEN

Rhode Island senator who criticized the agreements and Blanche’s handling of Epstein-related files

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who helped negotiate assurances and voted to advance Blanche’s nomination

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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination 12-10 after Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis backed him following Justice Department assurances about a fund and an IRS settlement. Left-leaning outlets frame the deal as a concession over the fund and connect Blanche to Trump, while one post alleges he serves Trump. Center outlets emphasize the committee process and assurances, with some noting that full-Senate support remains uncertain. Right-leaning outlets present the assurances as addressing the holdouts’ demands and clearing a committee hurdle, while one account also foregrounds Democrats’ objections.

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