Two GOP Senators Blocking Blanche Nomination Over $2B Fund That Could Pay Trump Allies

Executive Briefing

• Threatens to withdraw Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination after two Republican senators stalled a confirmation vote
• Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn demand DOJ commit in writing to eliminate a nearly $2B compensation fund
• Disputed fund could potentially pay Trump allies, raising conflict-of-interest concerns among holdout senators
• Nomination faces rare intraparty resistance as Trump allies push back against Republican Senate members