Trump Offers to Withdraw, Renominate AG Nominee Blanche After GOP Holdouts Leave Office

Key facts

• Senator John Cornyn is delaying the confirmation vote for Todd Blanche's nomination as US Attorney General.
• Cornyn is demanding written assurances regarding a settlement between Donald Trump and the IRS.
• The settlement includes a proposed $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponisation Fund'.
• Donald Trump offered to temporarily withdraw Blanche's nomination and re-nominate him after Senators Cornyn and Tillis depart.
• Blanche needs the vote of every Republican on the Senate judiciary committee to advance his nomination.

Senator John Cornyn has stalled the confirmation vote for Todd Blanche's nomination as US Attorney General, citing concerns over a settlement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a planned vote after Cornyn and Senator Thom Tillis demanded further written assurances regarding the settlement's terms. At the heart of the dispute is Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The settlement includes a proposed $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponisation Fund' and a provision granting Trump, his family, and businesses immunity from audits for past tax filings. Cornyn is seeking explicit confirmation that the fund is defunct and that the audit immunity is limited to existing matters and does not protect against future tax filings. Donald Trump stated he has no objection to temporarily withdrawing Blanche's name and re-nominating him after Senators Cornyn and Tillis leave office.