Trump’s attorney general pick faces possible Republican roadblock
Summary
Todd Blanche, the interim U.S. Attorney General, is facing doubts from Republican Senator John Cornyn about his confirmation to lead the Department of Justice. Concerns focus on Blanche’s handling of a controversial IRS settlement and the creation of a fund seen as favoring President Trump’s allies.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche has been acting Attorney General since April and was previously deputy attorney general.
- Senator John Cornyn expressed he is not ready to support Blanche’s confirmation.
- Blanche brokered a May settlement protecting President Trump and his family from future IRS audits.
- The settlement also included an “anti-weaponisation fund” for individuals claiming political persecution, which faced bipartisan criticism.
- Blanche has since backed away from the fund after a federal judge ruled the settlement illegal.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee plans a vote on Blanche’s nomination, needing Republican support to advance.
- Cornyn, a critic of Trump recently, will leave the Senate in January and lost Trump’s endorsement in a primary last May.
- President Trump defended Blanche and questioned Cornyn’s motives in opposing the nomination.
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