Skip to main content
2 min read
◆ Mixed look for TrumpCongress / Members

Trump shrugs off Cornyn's hold on Blanche: 'I heard he's going through quite nicely'

Trump said Blanche’s nomination was proceeding smoothly and urged Thune to advance Republican priorities.

Trump shrugs off Cornyn's hold on Blanche: 'I heard he's going through quite nicely'
Image · Yahoo News

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Host credibilityYahoo News76/100 HIGH
This article1 analysis · Oct 2, 2026

Credibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.

Republished with credit

Republished from The Hill, with credit to the original publisher.

The Hill78/100 HIGH

258 stories · 78–79 · updated Oct 6, 2026

This is The Hill's own score, and this article is credited to The Hill. The host score in the Source Check is Yahoo News's.

Yahoo Newsvia The Hill
Jul 29, 2026
tl;dr

Trump dismissed concerns that Sen. John Cornyn might delay Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, while Cornyn said he was not ready to support advancing it. Trump also criticized Senate Majority Leader John Thune over a reconciliation bill and efforts to change filibuster rules.

Community verdict

18 VOTES
How does this story look for
Donald Trump R · President of the United States
● OPEN

People in this story

SWIPE →
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who defended Blanche and criticized Cornyn and Thune

PRIMARY SUBJECT
John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator who said he was not prepared to support advancing Blanche’s nomination

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

Senate Judiciary Committee chair who spoke with Cornyn about the scheduled vote

Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Acting attorney general whose nomination is at issue

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader whose vote-count assessment and position on filibuster rules are discussed

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general whom Trump endorsed in the Republican Senate primary

Part of a bigger story

5 OUTLETS
Trump Says He May Withdraw Blanche Nomination Until Senators Leave Office

Outlets agree that Trump commented on Sen. John Cornyn’s reluctance to support Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination. Left-leaning outlets frame the postponed vote as a setback for Trump and stress senators’ demands for written assurances about a proposed Justice Department fund. Center outlets report Trump’s confidence that the nomination was proceeding smoothly while noting Cornyn was not ready to support advancing it. Right-leaning outlets likewise emphasize Trump’s expectation that confirmation would be routine and his speculation about Cornyn’s reasons for holding back.

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…