Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Department of Justice full-time is in limbo as two Republican senators press conditions tied to a Justice Department settlement with President Trump. CBS News reports that Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with Trump to resolve his lawsuit against the IRS. PBS NewsHour adds that Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis say they will oppose Blanche’s confirmation unless the DOJ eliminates a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” The fund is intended to provide payments to people who say they were wrongfully prosecuted. PBS characterizes the nomination’s status as uncertain pending the DOJ’s response to those demands. In the reporting, the dispute centers on whether the DOJ will change or rescind the settlement terms related to the fund and whether that will satisfy the senators’ objections ahead of the confirmation process.
Blanche AG nomination stalled over Senate demands to end DOJ anti-weaponization fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Department of Justice full-time is in limbo as two Republican senators press conditions tied to a Justice Department settlement with Presi...
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the DOJ full-time is stalled.
- Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis oppose Blanche unless the DOJ ends the proposed $1.8 billion fund.
- The DOJ “anti-weaponization fund” would provide payments to people who say they were wrongfully prosecuted.
- Cornyn says he has demanded formal modifications to a Justice Department agreement related to President Trump’s IRS lawsuit.
- The dispute is ongoing and affects the timing or outcome of the confirmation process.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Department of Justice full-time is in limbo. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, say they will oppose Blanche's nomination unless the DOJ kills a $1.8 billion fund to provide payments to people who believe they have been wrongfully prosecuted. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Devlin Barrett.
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