NewsWPLG Local 10 – PoliticsAugust 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.
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The confirmation 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 legal settlements.
Key Facts
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General on Tuesday.
- Todd Blanche issued an order confirming that no $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies was ever established or funded.
- The Justice Department clarified that tax audit immunity granted in the IRS settlement 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.
- The agreement was reached after Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis threatened to block the nomination.
- The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey.
- Todd Blanche appointed Joseph diGenova to lead an investigation into alleged conspiracies by former law enforcement and intelligence officials.
- The IRS lawsuit settlement has been criticized by a judge as an improper exercise in self-dealing.
Who's Mentioned
personJohn Cornyn“Republican Senator from Texas”organizationInternal Revenue Service“Agency involved in the lawsuit settlement”organizationSenate Judiciary Committee“Committee responsible for voting on the nomination”personThom Tillis“Republican Senator from North Carolina”personTodd Blanche“Acting Attorney General and nominee for Attorney General”personJoseph diGenova“Former prosecutor appointed to oversee a Florida-based investigation”personJames Comey“Former FBI director currently under indictment”personDonald Trump“47th President of the United States”