President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche, is facing mounting opposition from key Republican senators, throwing his Senate confirmation into uncertainty. Blanche's nomination stalled after the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a vote amid concerns from Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis over a controversial settlement tied to Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. The senators are seeking written assurances regarding provisions they say could affect future tax scrutiny and the now-scrapped 'Anti-Weaponization Fund.’

The fate of Todd Blanche’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general is up in the air, with a key GOP senator indicating Tuesday he has not yet received the…

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general could fail to move forward if even one Republican senator opposes him.