Trump Threatens to Pull Blanche Nomination, Blasts Cornyn and Tillis
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Trump Threatens to Pull Blanche Nomination, Blasts Cornyn and Tillis

Trump vows to keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in place and reinstate him once GOP Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office, faulting them for refusing to back his pick.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 30, 2026, 7:38 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump threatened to temporarily withdraw the attorney general nomination of Todd Blanche, the acting head of the Justice Department, blaming two Republican senators for blocking the pick.