Todd Blanche's Attorney General Nomination Advances to Full Senate Vote
Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee for US Attorney General, has cleared a key hurdle by gaining approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. His nomination will now proceed to a full Senate vote, despite concerns raised by some senators regarding his past work and potential conflicts of interest.
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Todd Blanche Clears Committee Vote, Paving Way for Attorney General Confirmation
Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where he is expected to be confirmed, even though several Republicans have not yet committed to supporting him.
By Glenn Thrush and Michael Gold
Read full article →Blanche Attorney General Nomination Advanced by Senate Panel
Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general cleared a key Senate hurdle on Tuesday following an agreement to alter President Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS over leaks of his tax information.
By Jimmy Jenkins and Aidan Williams
Read full article →Trump’s pick for US attorney-general clears key Senate hurdle
Todd Blanche’s nomination narrowly passed by committee after he agreed to scrap the president’s $1.8bn ‘slush fund’
Read full article →Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote
Blanche, one of Trump’s most trusted legal aides, had confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was dead The US Senate judiciary committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after he confirmed in writing that a planned $1.8bn slush fund for Donald Trump’s allies was dead. Experts say, however, that Trump could easily reverse the deal. His nomination will now proceed to the full Senate, where it will likely face intense sk...
By Joseph Gedeon and Sam Levine
Read full article →Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Blanche assuaged concerns from two Republican senators.
By Ryan Lucas
Read full article →Trump's AG pick survives — for now — as Republicans question if White House deal will hold
Todd Blanche's committee vote hinged on a deal with Thom Tillis and John Cornyn, but Senate Republicans remain divided on his path to confirmation.
Read full article →Blanche approved by Judiciary Committee, sending Trump's AG nominee to full Senate vote
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche will still need to receive 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Read full article →Senate advances Todd Blanche to be Trump’s attorney general despite ‘weaponization,’ Epstein and abortion concerns
Blanche passes on party-line vote after winning over Republican skeptics John Cornyn and. Thom Tillis in last-minute deal
By John Bowden and Eric Garcia
Read full article →Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Todd Blanche As AG After Initial Delay
Blanche’s nomination as attorney general will move to a full Senate vote, despite critics who argue he didn’t sufficiently kill Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
By Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff
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