{"id":1971,"date":"2026-08-03T12:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2026-08-03T12:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:35:43","slug":"todd-blanche-makes-move-to-secure-votes-from-two-gop-holdouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1971","title":{"rendered":"Todd Blanche Makes Move To Secure Votes From Two GOP Holdouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate the targets of government weaponization opposed by some Republican senators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1969\">Longtime Republican Congressional Stalwart Dead At 83<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Blanche issued a document on Sunday stipulating that the $1.8 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund created in May 2026 is \u201crescinded and shall have no force or effect.\u201d The decision could pave the way for his confirmation as permanent head of the Justice Department after multiple Republican senators said they would not support his nomination until the fund was discontinued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMy team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns or outstanding questions,\u201d Blanche said. \u201cWe have enjoyed good faith discussions, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement. The Department always welcomes and appreciates productive engagement with all members of Congress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Outgoing Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have stood in the way of Blanche\u2019s confirmation, saying they will not vote to advance him until the fund is \u201cdead.\u201d Blanche previously told the senators there was no plan to move forward with the fund.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Both Cornyn and Tillis increasingly feuded with President Donald Trump after the president signaled that he did want them back in the Senate for another term. Tillis decided not to run for re-election after Trump declined to endorse him, and the president endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary. The pair sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is set to vote on Blanche\u2019s nomination on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTodd Blanche is a very, very good man, and he shouldn\u2019t be in the middle of this. He should get approved because you will never get anybody like him,\u201d Trump said last week. \u201cAnd to make him a pawn in this whole thing \u2026 this is being done by a senator [Cornyn], and I don\u2019t really blame him to be honest with you. \u2026 The man that lost, the man that I didn\u2019t endorse has become very angry, and that\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1968\">Tom DeLay: I Helped Create The FCC\u2019s Ownership Cap. Here\u2019s How We Did It.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Trump floated the idea last week of yanking Blanche\u2019s nomination until Cornyn and Tillis are out of office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cRemember, both Cornyn and Tillis voted for Merrick Garland, and others, too numerous to mention,\u201d Trump said in a Truth Social post. \u201cI have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd\u2019s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Over the weekend, Trump said that if Blanche was not confirmed, he would continue to \u201cpush hard to get the Anti-Weaponization Bill, which takes care of those who have been so badly treated by the Crooked Joe Biden (and Obuma!) Administration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Responding to Trump\u2019s post, Tillis said that the president \u201cclearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks either by inappropriately establishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tillis said he considered Blanche \u201cqualified for the job\u201d but would not vote to move him forward over the weaponization fund.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1966\">Biden COVID Czar Finally Admits Virus Came From Chinese Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate the targets of government weaponization opposed by some Republican senators.\u00a0Blanche issued a document on Sunday stipulating that the $1.8 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund created in May 2026 is \u201crescinded and shall have no force or effect.\u201d The decision could pave the way for his confirmation as permanent head of the Justice Department after multiple Republican senators said they would not support his nomination until the fund was discontinued.\u201cMy team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns or outstanding questions,\u201d Blanche said. \u201cWe have enjoyed good faith discussions, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement. The Department always welcomes and appreciates productive engagement with all members of Congress.\u201dOutgoing Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have stood in the way of Blanche\u2019s confirmation, saying they will not vote to advance him until the fund is \u201cdead.\u201d Blanche previously told the senators there was no plan to move forward with the fund.\u00a0Both Cornyn and Tillis increasingly feuded with President Donald Trump after the president signaled that he did want them back in the Senate for another term. Tillis decided not to run for re-election after Trump declined to endorse him, and the president endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary. The pair sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is set to vote on Blanche\u2019s nomination on Tuesday.\u201cTodd Blanche is a very, very good man, and he shouldn\u2019t be in the middle of this. He should get approved because you will never get anybody like him,\u201d Trump said last week. \u201cAnd to make him a pawn in this whole thing \u2026 this is being done by a senator [Cornyn], and I don\u2019t really blame him to be honest with you. \u2026 The man that lost, the man that I didn\u2019t endorse has become very angry, and that\u2019s okay.\u201dTrump floated the idea last week of yanking Blanche\u2019s nomination until Cornyn and Tillis are out of office.\u00a0\u201cRemember, both Cornyn and Tillis voted for Merrick Garland, and others, too numerous to mention,\u201d Trump said in a Truth Social post. \u201cI have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd\u2019s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office.\u201d\u00a0Over the weekend, Trump said that if Blanche was not confirmed, he would continue to \u201cpush hard to get the Anti-Weaponization Bill, which takes care of those who have been so badly treated by the Crooked Joe Biden (and Obuma!) 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The Department always welcomes and appreciates productive engagement with all members of Congress.\u201dOutgoing Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have stood in the way of Blanche\u2019s confirmation, saying they will not vote to advance him until the fund is \u201cdead.\u201d Blanche previously told the senators there was no plan to move forward with the fund.\u00a0Both Cornyn and Tillis increasingly feuded with President Donald Trump after the president signaled that he did want them back in the Senate for another term. Tillis decided not to run for re-election after Trump declined to endorse him, and the president endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary. The pair sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is set to vote on Blanche\u2019s nomination on Tuesday.\u201cTodd Blanche is a very, very good man, and he shouldn\u2019t be in the middle of this. 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