Senate Republican warns Trump against delaying Blanche nomination: 'This place could be very different'

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:59:08 GMT

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is warning that President Trump’s threat to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general and resubmit it in 2027 to circumvent GOP critics could backfire because control of the Senate could flip in November. Asked by a reporter Thursday whether it would...

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