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
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche’s favor. Cornyn secured a deal Sunday in exchange for his support that shuts down the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created in a settlement between President Trump and the IRS. But his nomination still faces obstacles. #trump #whitehouse #toddblanche
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has reached a deal with the Justice Department to end the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for President Trump’s allies, paving the way for Cornyn to vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Blanche’s nomination on Tuesday, and Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), two members of the panel, were threatening to vote “no” because the administration wouldn’t agree to clarify a settlement with Trump to permanently end the proposed $1.8 billion fund. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6005040-justice-dept-ends-anti-weaponization-fund/ #ToddBlanche #JohnCornyn #ThomTillis #Senate #AttorneyGeneral #DOJ…
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.
"It’s unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal. Hopefully, we can resolve this by Tuesday," Tillis says
President Trump and his Cabinet are gathered at Camp David for their 13th Cabinet meeting of his second term. Among the new faces at the table are Jay Clayton, incoming director of national intelligence, and Keith Sonderling, secretary of Labor. In questions with reporters, Trump lambasted the Senate, specifically Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), for not advancing the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Trump said he is a “pawn” in Cornyn’s fight to end the Justice Department’s anti-weaponization fund. #trump #campdavid #cabinet
A federal judge in Virginia agreed to indefinitely block the Justice Department’s "anti-weaponization" fund after previously agreeing to temporarily block any payments. The decision from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema came during a Friday hearing on whether to bar any payments from the $1.776 billion fund for the duration of the case. Democracy Forward, a [...]
President Trump abruptly ended a wide-ranging "Meet the Press" interview Sunday after defending potential payouts for people prosecuted over Jan. 6 and warning slow Iran talks could restart U.S. military action. Why it matters: The NBC interview captured two fights likely to follow Trump this week: the scope of his Iran operation, and whether taxpayer money should go to people he casts as victims of political prosecutions. - Trump's conversation with Kristen Welker put the president on the record defending the idea of Jan. 6 payouts, even after his administration said it had dropped plans for the nearly $1.8 billion fund. 5 key moments from Trump's "Meet the Press" interview 1. Jan. 6 payouts - Trump said many people prosecuted over…
Ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran hit a major obstacle early last week. Iranian leaders stated that the agreement must also include a halt to Israel's military actions against the Hezbollah militia inside Lebanon. Hezbollah, listed as a terrorist group by the U.S., is backed by Iran. President Trump expressed exasperation toward Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a profanity-laced phone call on Monday, June 1. Calling Netanyahu "f---ing crazy," Trump attempted to steer the Israeli leader away from acts that could derail talks with Iran. Also this past week, Trump made two significant nominations for Cabinet positions. On Tuesday, the president announced that he's tapped Bill Pulte, currently head of…
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche got into heated exchanges with several House Democrats while testifying Tuesday. Blanche said the DOJ is officially 'not moving forward' with Trump's anti-weaponization fund. He also addressed Trump's IRS audits, pardons and the Epstein files when grilled by various House members. #toddblanche #trump #antiweaponizationfund
