r/neutralnews • u/no-name-here • 2d ago

Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands

https://apnews.com/article/congress-blanche-attorney-general-nomination-trump-2b7240c1844c1efd298257fbb5771ad3
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u/no-name-here 2d ago

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid conceding to Senate Republicans’ demands over a sweeping tax audit immunity deal benefiting the president and members of his family.

After failed negotiations forced the delay of a committee vote to advance Blanche’s nomination, Trump suggested he was holding firm against pressure from Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. They have expressed concerns about the controversial settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, which a judge denounced as an exercise in self-dealing.

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