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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - GOP Sens. Tillis, Cornyn on why they now back Blanche for AG; Dem Sen. Whitehouse on opposition Tue Aug 4 17:19:16 2026

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At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) stated that they would now support President Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, who is currently filling that role in an acting capacity. Both Republican senators said that they were satisfied that the "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial overreach would not go forward in a Justice Department headed by Blanche. But Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) expressed strong continued opposition to Blanche, noting what he described as a "cover-up" and a "screw-up" related to the Epstein files. #Blanche #Trump #Nominee #Anti-Weaponization #Senate #Judiciary #Tillis #Cornyn #SheldonWhitehouse

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Blanche keeps Trump's immunity deal, slashes anti-weaponization fund before AG vote | 12:30 REPORT Mon Aug 3 19:00:15 2026

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Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) made a deal with the Justice Department to clear the way for President Trump's attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, to advance on Tuesday. The DOJ agreed to permanently end the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' for Trump's allies. #trump #toddblanche #johncornyn

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - BREAKING NEWS: Tillis, Cornyn agree to advance Blanche nomination Mon Aug 3 15:09:55 2026

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Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. John Cornyn have agreed to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche for Attorney General after written assurances that the anti-weaponization would be officially killed were given. NEWSMAX's Congressional Correspondent Kilmeny Duchardt reports.

REDSTATE (Teri Christoph) - Todd Blanche Just Nuked John Cornyn's Favorite Excuse for Blocking Him Mon Aug 3 12:36:18 2026

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Blanche Nears Confirmation as AG After Killing Off $1.8B Weaponization Payout Fund Mon Aug 3 06:50:59 2026

Blanche met those demands by terminating the fund outright and clarifying that tax protections in the settlement apply only retroactively, not to future filings. Source

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Trump says he will push for ‘anti-weaponization bill’ if he can’t get Blanche confirmed as AG Sat Aug 1 00:00:00 2026

Trump made the comments in response to GOP holdouts on the Blanche nomination, which are currently Cornyn and Tillis

DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Trump AG Nominee’s Confirmation In Limbo Thu Jul 30 13:17:30 2026

‘Senators Cornyn and Tillis want written assurances ‘

DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - How A Cancelled Meeting Throws Wrench Into Trump AG Nominee’s Confirmation Wed Jul 29 16:46:38 2026

‘They have not been responsive’

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Cornyn not backing down on demands for supporting Blanche as AG Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 2026

Cornyn recently lost reelection to a Trump-backed challenger in the form of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.