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Blanche on Track to Be Confirmed as Next Attorney General

HeadlineAug 04, 2026

Todd Blanche’s nomination to become the next attorney general appears to be back on track after Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina said they will now support him. On Sunday, Blanche issued a written order that purports to rescind a $1.8 billion so-called anti-weaponization fund that was part of a controversial settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS. Blanche also said in writing that the immunity agreement Trump struck with the IRS “applies only retroactively.” But critics say there are major loopholes in Blanche’s written assurances. The Senate Judiciary Committee is voting on Blanche’s nomination today. Blanche is Trump’s former personal attorney.

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