Confirmation of Blanche as U.S. Attorney General Could Be Delayed Due to Trump and IRS Agreement
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as the next U.S. Attorney General faced a setback on Wednesday after two key Republicans pressured the Department of Justice to commit in writing to end an 'anti-instrumentalization' fund that could provide money to Trump allies and limit the scope of tax audit immunity granted to the president and his family members. A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was scheduled for Thursday morning to advance Blanche's nomination, which would move to the full Senate if approved by the committee. However, Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina—both of whom have clashed with Trump and are not seeking re-election in November—have complicated Blanche's confirmation process. Much of the debate has centered around the so-called 'Anti-Instrumentalization Fund,' created under an alleged agreement between Trump and the executive branch following a lawsuit Trump filed over the disclosure of his tax records, which led to a five-year prison sentence for a former IRS contractor.
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