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Trump considers pulling Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination as senators hold out
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
US President Donald Trump says he is considering withdrawing Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general, as his confirmation appears to be stalled in the Senate.
However, two senators - John Cornyn from Texas and North Carolina's Thom Tillis, whose terms both expire in January - are withholding theirs over the status of a controversial fund to compensate Trump allies.
Cornyn, meanwhile, lost the Republican primary to Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton, who Trump publicly endorsed.
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