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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedJuly 30, 2026Miami-Dade

President Trump Considers Withdrawing Todd Blanche's Attorney General Nomination Amid Senate Dispute

President Trump is threatening to withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General due to a standoff with Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis over a tax audit immunity deal. The senators are demanding written assurances regarding the settlement of the President's lawsuit against the IRS, specifically regarding future tax audits and a previously proposed $1.776 billion fund.

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Why It Matters

The confirmation of the Attorney General is currently stalled in the , impacting the leadership of the Department of Justice and the resolution of a legal settlement involving the President's personal tax audit immunity.

Key Facts

  • President Trump threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General to avoid Senate Republican demands.
  • The dispute centers on a tax lawsuit settlement between the President and the IRS.
  • The settlement includes a provision granting the President and his family immunity from tax audits.
  • Senators Cornyn and Tillis are demanding written assurances that the immunity applies only to existing audits and not future filings.
  • A proposed $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' was scrapped following bipartisan backlash.
  • Lawmakers are seeking written confirmation that the 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' will not be revived.
  • Todd Blanche currently serves as Acting Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General.
  • Blanche can continue to lead the Department of Justice as Deputy Attorney General even if his nomination for Attorney General is withdrawn or fails.
  • All Democratic senators are currently opposed to Blanche's nomination.
  • A single Republican holdout on the Senate Judiciary Committee could block the nomination from advancing.

Who's Mentioned

personPam Bondi“Former Attorney General”personJohn Cornyn“Republican Senator”organizationInternal Revenue Service“Agency involved in the tax lawsuit settlement”personThom Tillis“Republican Senator”personTodd Blanche“Acting Attorney General and nominee for Attorney General”organizationDepartment of Justice“Federal law enforcement agency”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”