Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleActing Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for a permanent role is currently stalled in the Senate. Republican senators, led by John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, are blocking the confirmation over the White House's proposed $1.776 billion “weaponization fund.”Senators refer to the fund as a “slush fund” intended to reward individuals prosecuted by the Department of Justice under Joe Biden. President Donald Trump suggested Senator Cornyn's opposition stemmed from a past primary endorsement issue, a claim Cornyn denied. Blanche's full Senate vote has been officially delayed, and negotiations are ongoing, highlighting a growing pattern of Senate resistance to Trump's demands. In fullBlanche nomination in peril as White House stand-off with GOP senators continuesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Blanche confirmation delayed over GOP demands on ‘slush fund’
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleActing Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for a permanent role is currently stalled in the Senate. Republican senators, led by John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, are blocking the confirmation over the White House's proposed $1.776 billion “weaponization fund.”Senators refer to the fund as a “slush fund” intended to reward individuals prosecuted by the Department of Justice under Joe Biden. President Donald Trump suggested Senator Cornyn's opposition stemmed from a past primary endorsement issue, a claim Cornyn denied. Blanche's full Senate vote has been officially delayed, and negotiations are ongoing, highlighting a growing pattern of Senate resistance to Trump's demands. In fullBlanche nomination in peril as White House stand-off with GOP senators continuesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
