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

Cornyn and Tillis have opposed advancing Blanche’s nomination over the Justice Department’s possible recreation of the fund.

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 Cornyn R · TX · SEN
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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator opposing advancement of Blanche’s nomination

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John Kennedy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator questioning whether Blanche will be confirmed

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

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

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Acting attorney general whose nomination is in doubt

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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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Cornyn and Tillis Support Advancing Blanche After DOJ Rescinds Fund

Cornyn and Thom Tillis opposed advancing Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination over a Justice Department fund and tax-audit protections. After the department rescinded the fund and narrowed the protections, both said they would support advancing Blanche’s nomination. Left-leaning outlets connect Cornyn’s opposition to efforts to end the fund, while one column questions whether the assurances can prevent its return. Center outlets mostly present the agreement as clearing Blanche’s path, though CNN questions whether it closes loopholes. Right-leaning outlets portray the agreement as a negotiated concession that lets Blanche’s nomination advance.

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