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Cornyn, Tillis back Blanche for attorney general after deal on DOJ fund
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GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
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GOP Sens. Cornyn, Tillis confirm they’ll back Todd Blanche for AG after he scraps Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
"From the outset, we were clear that we needed a written document addressing our concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund," Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tillis (R-NC) said in a joint statement.
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Blanche Strikes Confirmation Deal With Cornyn, Tillis | Balance of Power: Late Edition 08/03/2026
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Senate appears ready to advance Todd Blanche for attorney general after Cornyn strikes deal
President Donald Trump's attorneys continue to fight in court against a judicial order that said the settlement deal is legally baseless.
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Cornyn reaches deal with DOJ ahead of Todd Blanche nomination vote
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) reached a deal with the Justice Department that puts Todd Blanche back on track to be confirmed as President Donald Trump’s attorney general before the August recess. The agreement, announced by Cornyn in a Sunday night statement, rescinds the president’s “anti-weaponization” fund in writing and restates testimony from Blanche’s…
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Craven and Inadequate Deal, Blanche Must Not Be Our New Attorney General
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General on Tuesday, after Blanche’s Department of Justice (DOJ) reached an agreement with Republican Senator John Cornyn with a stated goal of rescinding the corrupt $1.8 billion slush fund intended to pay Trump’s cronies and January 6th rioters and limiting his new tax…
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Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies
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