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Blanche's AG nomination on hold over opposition to DOJ's 'anti-weaponization fund'

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Department of Justice full-time is in limbo. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, say they will oppose Blanche's nomination unless the DOJ kills a $1.

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  1. The New Republic

    Blanche’s Nomination in Limbo After Canceled Meeting With GOP Holdouts (opens The New Republic)

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    Todd Blanche’s chance at becoming attorney general is in genuine jeopardy after Republican Senator John Cornyn canceled a meeting with the nominee amid an ongoing standoff over President Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.

  2. Source New Mexico

    Blanche nomination for AG up in the air as vote nears in US Senate panel (opens Source New Mexico)

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    WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to permanently fill the nation’s top law enforcement role appeared in limbo Wednesday after two Republican senators — John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — remained dissatisfied with Blanche’s handling of the administr…

  3. New York Post

    Todd Blanche AG nomination in limbo as holdout Republicans vow ‘we won’t cave’ over weaponization fund (opens New York Post)

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    WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to run the Justice Department hung in the balance Thursday as a handful of Senate Republicans vowed not to give him their votes until a nearly $1.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Blanche's AG nomination on hold over opposition to DOJ's 'anti-weaponization fund' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Department of Justice full-time is in limbo. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, say they will oppose Blanche's nomination unless the DOJ kills a $1.

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