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Todd Blancheās US attorney general prospects in question as vote looms
Published 29 July 2026 Ā· general
Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead Todd Blancheās hopes of becoming US attorney general
Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead Todd Blancheās hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday after the Department of Justice did not provide written assurances to a key Republican senator that a $1.8bn slush fund was dead. The US Senate judiciary committee will hold a vote on Thursday on whether to advance Blancheās nomination. Continue reading...
Published: July 30, 2026 ā¢ 1:51 AM IST Ā· Updated: July 30, 2026 ā¢ 2:39 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead Todd Blancheās hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday after the Department of Justice did not provide written assurances to a key Republican senator that a $1.8bn slush fund was dead.
The US Senate judiciary committee will hold a vote on Thursday on whether to advance Blancheās nomination.
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