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Trump Pressures Senate Over Blanche Attorney General Nomination

The Trump administration is pressing the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general as Republican holdouts and a dispute over a proposed $1.8 billion fund threaten to derail the nomination. Trump defended the fund and called for Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to be "immediately approved."

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The president’s comments threw the confirmation of Todd Blanche, his pick to be attorney general, further into doubt.

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Trump Administration Amps Up Pressure On Senate To Confirm Todd Blanche As Attorney General

Trump officials are urging the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general as Republican holdouts threaten to derail his nomination.

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Trump Escalates Feud With Senate Over Blanche

The president’s comments threw the confirmation of Todd Blanche, his pick to be attorney general, further into doubt.

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Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation

President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general. Blanche “should be immediately approved” by the US Senate, the president declared in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday mor…

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