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Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.

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President Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.

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Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

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Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination to circumvent GOP holdouts

President Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.

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Trump Says He Has ‘No Objection’ to Withdrawing Todd Blanche’s Nomination

Two Republican senators are withholding support as the Senate delays a vote over a disputed DOJ settlement involving Trump allies.

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