Blanche clears key nomination hurdle after deal wins senators' vote
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WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday on his path to nomination for U.S. attorney general, as Republicans voted to advance him out of committee on a party-line vote. But questions persist about a deal he said would end President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund and narr…
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WASHINGTON >> Todd Blanche cleared a major hurdle today on his path to nomination for U.S. attorney general, as Republicans voted to advance him out of committee on a party-line vote.
A pair of Republican senators moved the acting attorney general's nomination forward after securing assurances about a controversial Trump-backed “anti-weaponization” fund.
WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche, whose role in a much-criticized deal to resolve President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS nearly scuttled his confirmation as attorney general, cleared a crucial hurdle Tuesday after the Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approved his nomination.
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