Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general
Left, Republican senator John Cornyn speaks with Republican senator Thom Tillis during a Senate finance committee hearing on 30 July 2026. Photograph: Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeft, Republican senator John Cornyn speaks with Republican senator Thom Tillis during a Senate finance committee hearing on 30 July 2026. The fund would “immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done” if senators fail to approve Blanche’s nomination, the president wrote on social media.Explore more on these topicsUS newsUS politicsShareReuse this content
- ▪Left, Republican senator John Cornyn speaks with Republican senator Thom Tillis during a Senate finance committee hearing on 30 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeft, Republican senator John Cornyn speaks with Republican senator Thom Tillis during a Senate finance committee hearing on 30 July 2026.
- ▪The fund would “immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done” if senators fail to approve Blanche’s nomination, the president wrote on social media.Explore more on these topicsUS newsUS politicsShareReuse this content
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Left, Republican senator John Cornyn speaks with Republican senator Thom Tillis during a Senate finance committee hearing on 30 July 2026. Photograph: Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeft, Republican senator John Cornyn speaks with Republican senator Thom Tillis during a Senate finance committee hearing on 30 July 2026. Photograph: Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty ImagesUS newsRepublican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney generalMove comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fundShrai Popat and Guardian staff in WashingtonMon 3 Aug 2026 11.51 EDTLast modified on Mon 3 Aug 2026 11.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo Republican senators who threatened to block Todd Blanche’s bid to…
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