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Republican Sen. Kennedy says he 'wouldn't bet my house' on Blanche being confirmed

Kennedy said he doubts the Senate will confirm Blanche and opposed codifying the anti-weaponization fund without limits.

Republican Sen. Kennedy says he 'wouldn't bet my house' on Blanche being confirmed
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Sen. John Kennedy said he doubts the Senate will confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, amid Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis’s opposition over the Justice Department’s anti-weaponization fund. Kennedy also opposed codifying the fund without limits.

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John Kennedy R · LA · SEN
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John Kennedy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator questioning whether Blanche will be confirmed

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator opposing advancement of Blanche’s nomination

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator opposing Blanche’s nomination over the fund dispute

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

Acting attorney general whose nomination is in doubt

Blanche's version of this story ↗
Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Iowa senator and Judiciary Committee chair who canceled a scheduled meeting on the nomination

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who said he would keep Blanche as acting attorney general and push for legislation codifying the fund

U.S. district judge who reopened Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS

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