NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 4, 2026Miami-Dade
Senate committee to vote on Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination following deal on IRS settlement
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche after he reached an agreement with Republican senators regarding the settlement of a lawsuit against the IRS. The deal clarifies that no compensation fund exists for Trump allies and limits the scope of tax audit immunity granted to the former president and his family.
Senate Judiciary CommitteeAttorney General NominationDepartment of JusticeIRS LawsuitTax Audit ImmunityPolitical Appointments
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The of the Attorney General determines the leadership and legal priorities of the Department of Justice, including the handling of ongoing investigations and the implementation of executive branch policies.
Key Facts
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination on Tuesday.
- Blanche issued an order confirming no $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies was ever created or funded.
- The Justice Department clarified in writing that tax audit immunity applies only to claims open at the time of the settlement, not future filings.
- Tax audit immunity is restricted to Donald Trump, two of his sons, and the Trump Organization.
- Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withheld support until receiving these written assurances.
- The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey.
- Blanche appointed Joseph diGenova to investigate alleged conspiracies by former law enforcement and intelligence officials against Trump.
- The IRS lawsuit was valued at $10 billion.
- A judge previously criticized the IRS lawsuit as an improper exercise in self-dealing.
Who's Mentioned
personPam Bondi“Former Attorney General”personJohn Cornyn“Republican Senator from Texas”personThom Tillis“Republican Senator from North Carolina”personTodd Blanche“Acting Attorney General and nominee for Attorney General”personJeffrey Epstein“Deceased financier”personJoseph diGenova“Former prosecutor appointed to oversee Florida-based investigation”personJames Comey“Former FBI Director”personDonald Trump“47th President of the United States”