A Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general in the Trump administration has been postponed after two Republican senators threatened to vote against the nomination. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withheld their support, citing demands for further assurances regarding the settlement of a Trump lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
The scheduled Thursday vote was delayed as negotiations continued between the holdout Republicans and Trump’s team. The postponement raises questions about whether Blanche’s nomination can advance, as the defection of even a small number of Republicans could potentially derail his confirmation in a closely divided Senate.
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