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Senate Delays Trump AG Nominee Amid $1.8 B Slush Fund Concerns

7/31/2026

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Senate postponed vote on Todd Blanche’s Attorney General nomination after Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) refused to vote “yes.”
President Donald Trump praised Blanche as a “STAR” on Truth Social, while Cornyn and Tillis warned nomination is clouded by IRS settlement that created a $1.8 billion slush fund.
Blanche testified fund is not “moving forward,” yet staff promised payments, prompting Cornyn to ask for confirmation it is dead.

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Senate postponed vote on Todd Blanche’s Attorney General nomination after Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) refused to vote “yes.”
President Donald Trump praised Blanche as a “STAR” on Truth Social, while Cornyn and Tillis warned nomination is clouded by IRS settlement that created a $1.8 billion slush fund.
Blanche testified fund is not “moving forward,” yet staff promised payments, prompting Cornyn to ask for confirmation it is dead.