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 After the department rescinded the fund and narrowed the protections, both said they would support advancing Blanche’s nomination.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.