Trump’s wants a Attorney general that does what ‘HE WANT’S’ even if it’s bending the Law….
A couple of Republican Senator’s won’t ok a conformation if that’s what Todd Blanche , Trump former, personal attorney is sticking to…
The Senate Judiciary Committee has abandoned plans to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general Thursday, a significant speed bump that will make it difficult for Republicans to confirm him before the chamber begins its August recess next week.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) held firm Wednesday in his demand that Blanche revise a controversial settlement agreement between President Donald Trump and the IRS.
Cornyn, who was defeated for renomination earlier this year by a Trump-backed primary challenger, was explicit on the legal language he needed from Blanche — even providing the Justice Department with a revision to the agreement that would address his concerns — but an agreement could not be reached in time to have the Thursday morning vote.
“We actually sent them a red-line strikeout of what we need, and they just need to make a decision,” Cornyn said earlier Wednesday, adding that he was “trying to make it easy for them.”
Just one GOP “no” vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee would effectively sink Blanche’s nomination. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), another member of the panel with concerns about the settlement, said he would follow Cornyn’s lead.
Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Tillis, met late afternoon in Cornyn’s office to hammer out the issues on Blanche, but with no resolution….
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“I don’t know, maybe John Cornyn is upset with me because I didn’t endorse him. I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t heard that there’s a problem,” Trump added. “I heard he’s going through quite nicely.”
Trump endorsed Paxton in the May runoff election. In a post on Truth Social, he said that while Cornyn is “a good man” who he worked well with, Paxton is a “true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas.”
The president’s remarks come as Cornyn said Wednesday that he was “not prepared” to support Blanche’s confirmation after the acting attorney general did not appear for a planned morning meeting with the Texas senator.
Cornyn has been pressing Blanche to modify in writing the settlement Trump reached with the IRS earlier this year that included a proposed “anti-weaponization fund.” It would enshrine Blanche’s oral pledge during his confirmation hearing earlier this month that the fund is defunct…..
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We ARE talking about REPUBLICAN Senator vs Trump, eh?
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