Judiciary Committee Vote on Blanche AG Nomination Postponed

As discussed here yesterday, Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general remains in limbo because two Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, are pushing for a formal, written rescission of the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund — the $1.776 billion slush fund for payouts to pardoned Capitol riot defendants derived from the “settlement agreement” that ended President Trump’s collusive lawsuit against his own executive agencies.

The Judiciary Committee meeting at which Chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) and other Trump supporters hoped to approve the nomination and move it for a full Senate vote was canceled. Otherwise, the committee would have voted down the nomination since all Democrats oppose it; to prevail, Blanche needs Republican unanimity.

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Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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As discussed here yesterday, Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general remains in limbo because two Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, are pushing for a formal, written rescission of the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund — the $1.776 billion slush fund for payouts to pardoned Capitol riot defendants derived from the “settlement agreement” that ended President Trump’s collusive lawsuit against his own executive agencies.

The Judiciary Committee meeting at which Chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) and other Trump supporters hoped to approve the nomination and move it for a full Senate vote was canceled. Otherwise, the committee would have voted down the nomination since all Democrats oppose it; to prevail, Blanche needs Republican unanimity.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.