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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., arrives for a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Washington.

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Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands

Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands

President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office. Trump doubled down Thursday on choosing his former personal lawyer as the nation’s top lawman, calling him “a STAR” and saying he will keep him in the role as acting attorney general until Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office next year. Cornyn and Tillis have sought additional assurances in writing that the Justice Department will not revive an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created to resolve Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.