Blanche AG confirmation in peril; Trump reacts to senators who delayed vote
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn’t object to temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche as his nominee for attorney general amid resistance from GOP senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, another major blow to Blanche’s confirmation battle.
The president’s announcement puts Blanche’s nomination in even further peril, escalating a battle between the administration and GOP lawmakers over a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and an agreement that shields Trump and his family from government action over tax issues.
Cornyn and Tillis have signaled they are unwilling to support Blanche’s nomination if the administration does not take action to unwind the fund and modify the settlement agreement, and the nomination cannot move forward without their support.
0:00 Blanche confirmation in doubt as GOP Senators Cornyn & Tillis withhold support
0:25 Trump statement that he may just keep Blanche as Acting AG
1:05 What Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) told CNN’s Manu Raju
1:30 Who are the “higher-ups at the White House” that Cornyn mentioned? Manu Raju reports
2:22 What Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Manu Raju: “The President’s getting bad advice”
4:40 What is CNN’s Jeff Zeleny hearing from his sources?
6:19 Sen. Cornyn posts on social media
8:30 “Incredible tension between the President and Senate Republicans”
8:48 What Trump said about Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and Thune’s response
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