The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation process to permanently remain in the position was set back on Wednesday when a key Senate committee postponed a key vote advancing his nomination. A spokesperson for the Senate judiciary committee, which is led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), suggested Wednesday’s vote was pushed back because Blanche…
Two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they have not received the assurances they’re seeking from the Justice Department regarding the Trump-IRS settlement.
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice could be in jeopardy after Republicans postponed a key vote set for Thursday on Todd Blanche’s nomination amid a showdown with two GOP senators. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.
Trump says he may wait until two Republican holdouts, senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, are out of office before nominating Blanche for top DoJ jobSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe US economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s…
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday evening postponed a key vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General. The post JUST IN: Senate Judiciary Committee Postpones Key Vote to Advance Todd Blanche AG Nomination as Cornyn and Tillis Make Demands appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
