"Senate Judiciary Committee Set to Vote on Acting AG's Nomination Amid Last-Minute Deal. In a sudden breakthrough, a deal has been reached between Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and the Department of Justice, paving the way for a vote on the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The agreement, which was announced on Sunday, appears to have addressed concerns held by Senator Cornyn, who had been a key holdout on the nomination. The deal includes a formal order to permanently terminate the anti-weaponization fund, a move that may have helped to alleviate some of the Republican senator's reservations about Blanche's nomination."
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, a path smoothed on Sunday by a deal reached with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will be issuing a formal order permanently terminating the anti-weaponization fund and making...
