Trump Signals Shift as Blanche AG Pick Faces GOP Resistance: What's Next?
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he may temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general as Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina continue to withhold support, signaling a potential setback for one of his highest-profile nominees.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would have "no objection" to pulling Blanche's name and resubmitting it after the senators leave office. The president added that Blanche would remain in charge of the Department of Justice in an acting capacity, raising fresh questions about the department's long-term leadership if the confirmation fight remains stalled.
The president posted, "Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it! He has the potential to go down as one of the Greatest Attorney Generals of All Time. However, John Cornyn, of Texas, and Thom Tillis, of North Carolina, both of whom I refused to Endorse, and whose political careers have been ended by my action, are refusing to vote for this Great Nominee, who will remain, in any event, as Acting. Remember, both Cornyn and Tillis voted for Merrick Garland, and others, too numerous to mention. I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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