Senate Republicans to advance Todd Blanche nomination after ‘anti-weaponization’ fund holdup
Blanche’s nomination had been held up over concerns from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, but the parties reached a deal to end the standoff.
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Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday are expected to advance Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after it had been delayed over concerns from two Republican senators on the panel.
John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — both of whom are leaving Congress in January — raised concerns about the “anti-weaponization” fund that the Trump administration tried to establish back in May to give taxpayer-funded payments to Trump allies, potentially including Jan.
6 rioters who, Trump pardoned on his first day back in office.
If the committee approves Blanche’s nomination, it would advance to a vote before the full Senate, where Republicans hold 53 seats.
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