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GOP holdouts say they will vote to advance Blanche's nomination for attorney general

Tillis said he would support advancing Blanche’s nomination after receiving written assurances about the fund and tax agreement.

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Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they would support advancing Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after the Justice Department issued a written order rescinding a proposed fund and clarified limits on a tax-immunity agreement.

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

North Carolina senator who agreed to support advancing Blanche’s nomination

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose IRS settlement, proposed fund and public statements were central to the dispute

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who agreed to support advancing Blanche’s nomination

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Acting attorney general and nominee whose order addressed the fund and tax agreement

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Former attorney general whose departure preceded Blanche’s elevation

Adam B. Schiff
D · CA · SEN

Democratic senator who criticized the deal

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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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