Will the Senate Confirm Todd Blanche as AG?

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, has been on old for a few days because Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina refused to advance Blanche for official confirmation, according to Virginia Grace McKinnon. 

Cornyn and Tillis were opposed to a planned anti-weaponization fund, and the DOJ and Blanche officially rescinded the fund. However, Cornyn and Tillis wanted a written document that addressed their concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund.

The $1.8 billion fund was part of President Trump’s settlement with the IRS, a settlement that came from the IRS unlawfully published his tax returns. Trump has threatened to put the fund back on the table if Blanche does not get confirmed. The purpose of the fund is to help American citizens who were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration. Trump denies that the fund was meant to benefit his friends and allies.

The bottom line is that Blanche’s nomination could advance out of the committee on Tuesday and his confirmation approved or disapproved on Saturday. The Senate needs to act on this nomination to enable Americans to have an Attorney General?