GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:33:22 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation to lead the Justice Department said Monday that they will support his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump. The endorsement from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis...

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