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Trump blasts Cornyn over Todd Blanche nomination, suggests opposition is payback

Jul 31, 2026Far Right

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump for joining with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination…

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SHOWDOWN: Trump Slams Cornyn For Delaying Todd Blanche AG Confirmation Over Weaponization Fund – Tillis Jumps in And Attacks Trump

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SHOWDOWN: Trump Slams Cornyn For Delaying Todd Blanche AG Confirmation Over Weaponization Fund – Tillis Jumps in And Attacks Trump

President Trump on Friday slammed RINO Senator John Cornyn for delaying Todd Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General over the defunct weaponization fund. The post SHOWDOWN: Trump Slams Cornyn For Delaying Todd Blanche AG Confirmation Over Weaponization Fund – Tillis Jumps in And Attacks Trump appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Jul 30, 2026

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Trump Weighs Pulling Todd Blanche Nomination Amid Vote Delay

Todd Blanche’s path to becoming Attorney General hit a snag after President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw his nomination after two senators delayed a crucial vote. The sticking point is that Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. John Cornyn insist that the DOJ commit in writing to drop a nearly $2B compensation fund that could pay Trump allies. NBC's Kelly…

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Senators Cornyn and Tillis Force Delay of Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal

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Senators Cornyn and Tillis Force Delay of Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal

John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.

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Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after key Republicans stall confirmation vote – live

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Jul 30, 2026

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Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after key Republicans stall confirmation vote – live

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Trump reveals plan to keep Todd Blanche — even if lame duck GOP senators refuse to confirm nomination

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Trump reveals plan to keep Todd Blanche — even if lame duck GOP senators refuse to confirm nomination

President Trump threatened to keep Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his position if lame duck Republicans don’t confirm his nomination in the Senate.

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Trump BLASTS Cornyn and Tillis for holding AG nomination HOSTAGE

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Trump BLASTS Cornyn and Tillis for holding AG nomination HOSTAGE

The president has threatened to pull the nomination for attorney general as Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina continue to demand guarantees that the "anti-weaponization fund" is dead.President Donald Trump said on social media that he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination and then resubmit it after Cornyn's and Tillis'…

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Trump: ‘I don’t really blame’ Cornyn for holding up Blanche confirmation

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Trump: ‘I don’t really blame’ Cornyn for holding up Blanche confirmation

President Trump said Friday that he doesn’t blame Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for blocking the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general because he’s doing it as retaliation for Trump supporting his GOP primary opponent. “This is being done by a senator, and I don’t really blame him to be honest with you. I endorsed…

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Trump may pull Blanche attorney general nomination for now as key Republicans withhold support

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Jul 31, 2026

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Trump may pull Blanche attorney general nomination for now as key Republicans withhold support

President Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination until next year as two Republican senators refuse to advance him in the confirmation process. Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have threatened to block Blanche unless Mr. Trump and the Department of Justice formally kill a controversial "anti-weaponization" fund.

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