A confirmation vote for Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, is stalled as two Senate Republicans block progress. Multiple outlets report that Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are demanding additional written proposals aimed at modifying a Trump-era IRS settlement before they will support the nomination. The dispute prevents the Senate from advancing Blanche’s confirmation vote, according to the reports. The senators’ actions indicate they are seeking specific terms or changes related to the settlement prior to voting, rather than relying on prior understandings or verbal assurances. Fox News and the New York Post both link the delay to the same procedural and substantive request for written modifications, framing it as a key factor derailing the consideration of Blanche. The reports do not indicate whether the nominee or the administration has agreed to the requested changes, or when the matter could return to the Senate floor for a vote.
Senate Republicans stall Trump AG nominee Todd Blanche over IRS settlement changes
A confirmation vote for Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, is stalled as two Senate Republicans block progress. Multiple outlets report that Senators John Cornyn and...
- Todd Blanche’s confirmation vote for attorney general is stalled in the Senate.
- Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis oppose moving forward at this time.
- Cornyn and Tillis demand written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement.
- Their demands prevent the Senate from conducting or concluding the confirmation vote.
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement before voting.
3 hours agoSenators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement, derailing Todd Blanche's confirmation vote.
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