BREAKING: Trumps AG Pick Todd Blanche Hits a Wall as GOP Senator Refuses to Vote YesTrumps.... [D75i5WURa6X]
BREAKING: Trump's AG Pick Todd Blanche Hits a Wall as GOP Senator Refuses to Vote Yes Trump's pick for attorney general just hit a major roadblock, and it came from inside his own party. Sen. John Cornyn abruptly canceled his scheduled meeting with Todd Blanche this morning, saying the Justice Department failed to give him what he demanded in writing. At the center of it is Trump's controversial tax immunity deal. Cornyn is demanding a written declaration that the arrangement is dead, and he gave the DOJ a hard 4 p.m. deadline to put it on paper. "They know what they need to do but they simply refuse to do it," Cornyn said. The pressure is real. Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley reportedly told Cornyn he needs an answer by 4 p.m. to decide whether Blanche's committee vote can even proceed tomorrow. The DOJ has now sent over a written proposal, but it is unclear whether it satisfies him. And Cornyn is holding firm: no resolution, no yes vote. For once, a Republican is making Trump's team show their work, and Blanche's confirmation is suddenly hanging in the balance.