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Republican Senators End Opposition to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

Two Republican holdouts have agreed to support Todd Blanche following his decision to cancel potential payouts to Trump allies.

Aug 4, 2026, 4:36 AM NBC Politics

NBC Newsorganization Republicantopic Attorney General Todd Blancheperson Trumptopic Savannah Guthrieperson Acting Attorney General Todd Blanchetopic Republican Senators End Oppositionperson Gabe Gutierrezperson Good Newsorganization Idaho In-andperson Todd Blancheperson NBC Politicstopic

Todd Blanche Exiting a press conference outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse where his client Former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts · Photo by BruceSchaff · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 · Source: wikimedia

Two holdout Republican senators have announced their support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche after he scrapped potential payouts to allies of former President Trump. This development marks a significant shift in the confirmation process for Blanche.

The announcement was reported on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, amid other national news including dangerous wildfires burning thousands of acres in Washington and ongoing questions about Gaza’s future following a deal to disarm Hamas announced by Trump.

Additional reports from NBC News highlighted various events such as a teen returning to the baseball field cancer-free, a hero firing at a shooter in Idaho, and Savannah Guthrie issuing a plea six months after her mother’s kidnapping.

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