Blanche Nomination Hangs by a Thread

“Sen. John Cornyn said Wednesday, less than 24 hours before a critical committee vote, that he is ‘not prepared’ to support Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general as the two continue to tangle over the fate of a controversial DOJ-brokered settlement agreement involving President Donald Trump,” Politico reports.

“Blanche did not appear for a planned morning meeting in Cornyn’s office, and the senator told reporters that time was running out for Blanche to meet his demand to formally modify the settlement Trump reached with the IRS earlier this year — a key ultimatum the Texas Republican set out after Blanche’s confirmation hearing earlier this month.”