A high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing took an unexpected turn as Republican Senator John Cornyn pressed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, raising concerns about President Donald Trump's nominee to permanently lead the Department of Justice.

Even Republican Senator John Cornyn isn’t willing to accept Blanche’s story on why the Department of Justice agreed to give Trump an “anti-weaponization fund.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as lawmakers consider his nomination to serve as the next U.S. Attorney…

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Acting AG Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee for Attorney General.