Senate committee postpones vote as key Republican says he has not received information on 'anti-weaponisation' fund.
Senate committee postpones vote as key Republican says he has not received information on ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund.
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Key Republicans have delayed a Senate committee vote on United States President Donald Trump’s pick to become attorney general.
The delay of the Judiciary Committee vote, which was originally set for Thursday, represents a major stumbling block in the nomination of Todd Blanche, who is currently leading the Department of Justice (DOJ) in an acting capacity.
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