Missouri couple murdered in Guatemala after husband was deported
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to become the permanent head of the Department of Justice is uncertain. Two Republican senators said they will oppose his nomination unless the DOJ ends a $1.8 billion fund that pays people who think they were wrongly prosecuted.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is the current Acting Attorney General.
- He has been nominated to lead the Department of Justice full-time.
- Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis oppose his nomination at this time.
- Their opposition is tied to a $1.8 billion fund managed by the DOJ.
- This fund provides payments to individuals who claim they were unfairly prosecuted.
- The senators want the DOJ to cancel this fund before supporting Blanche.
- Geoff Bennett and Devlin Barrett discussed this issue publicly.
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