Todd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:49:30 GMT

Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.

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