Topic · since Jul 30

Blanche Nomination Delayed

2 chapters · 76 articles · Jul 30 – Jul 31

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Chapters

  1. Latest

    Trump, Blanche, Senate Fight

    Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche's AG nomination to pressure Senate Republicans. · 42 articles

  2. Jul 30

    Blanche Nomination Delayed

    GOP senators are withholding support over a DOJ fund, stalling Todd Blanche's confirmation. · 34 articles

Coverage angles

how commentators have framed this story, across 2 chapters

Protecting DealLeans Left

Trump is delaying or withdrawing Todd Blanche’s AG nomination to keep him in place acting while shielding Trump’s own interests, including possible legal and financial fallout from the appointment.

AlterNet
Daily Kos
The Guardian

Settlement StandoffLeans Left

Todd Blanche’s confirmation is stuck because key Republican senators are demanding Justice Department assurances on a settlement/anti-weaponization fund and other terms before backing him. The delayed vote has turned the nomination into a visible intraparty standoff, with Trump weighing whether to p

The Hill
Vox
Daily Beast
New York Magazine
The Gateway Pundit

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