Todd Blanche’s US attorney general prospects dim as vote looms
Summary
Todd Blanche’s chance to become the permanent US attorney general is uncertain because a key Republican senator wants written proof that a $1.8 billion fund connected to a legal settlement is no longer active. The Senate judiciary committee will vote soon on Blanche’s nomination, but some senators have concerns about parts of the agreement involving President Trump and his family.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is currently acting US attorney general and was President Trump’s personal lawyer.
- The Senate judiciary committee will vote on whether to confirm Blanche permanently.
- Senator John Cornyn, a key Republican swing vote, wants written assurance that a $1.8 billion fund is canceled before supporting Blanche.
- The fund was part of a deal to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS over leaked tax returns.
- The agreement included immunity from tax audits for Trump, his family, and businesses for documents filed before the deal.
- The fund and the immunity clause have caused bipartisan criticism and concerns about fairness.
- Blanche said the department is ending the fund but has not provided written proof.
- Cornyn also wants clarity that the tax audit immunity does not apply to future cases or people outside the settlement.
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