{"id":1196,"date":"2026-07-15T23:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1196"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:09:14","slug":"blanche-faces-cornyn-size-hurdle-in-ag-confirmation-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1196","title":{"rendered":"Blanche Faces Cornyn-Size Hurdle in AG Confirmation Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Acting <span><u>Attorney General Todd Blanche<\/u><\/span> hasn\u2019t yet won over Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), and his confirmation hearing to permanently lead the Justice Department did little to quell concerns about the Trump administration\u2019s \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1195\">House Republican Leadership Floats Fourth Reconciliation Bill<\/a><\/p><p>Blanche came into his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with a clear objective: win over Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and lock down the panel\u2019s approval before getting a full vote on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Tillis told reporters afterward that he is \u201cleaning yes\u201d on the nomination. That leaves Cornyn as Blanche\u2019s main obstacle. Cornyn made clear he was still undecided after Blanche gave what he viewed as insufficient assurances that the $1.8 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund is dead. He was also concerned about a related tax immunity deal struck with President Donald Trump and his family.<\/p><p>\u201cIt seems to me, particularly \u2026 on the tax case, he certainly leaned in to help the president more than what was necessary to resolve the case,\u201d Cornyn said.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on.\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a83d84194055dedfdd98b2e70239cb6c.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      The Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral.\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Freedom Fuel gas station in Pennsylvania\" class=\"wp-image-1182\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/540ecfa876c0e6c9a6f5318addc62000-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/540ecfa876c0e6c9a6f5318addc62000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/540ecfa876c0e6c9a6f5318addc62000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/540ecfa876c0e6c9a6f5318addc62000.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Backers of Pro-Trump \u2018Freedom Fuel\u2019 Gas Stations Unmasked\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pete Hegseth\" class=\"wp-image-1183\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ec3951b301c4bb1ac6cff84129b83b57-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ec3951b301c4bb1ac6cff84129b83b57-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ec3951b301c4bb1ac6cff84129b83b57-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ec3951b301c4bb1ac6cff84129b83b57.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Testosterone-Fueled Troops? Hegseth Says Military to Begin Testing Hormones.\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump Airport Renaming\" class=\"wp-image-1142\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a9153e92b05534d5ba174f98d5178399-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a9153e92b05534d5ba174f98d5178399-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a9153e92b05534d5ba174f98d5178399-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a9153e92b05534d5ba174f98d5178399.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      \u2018Catch the Barfs\u2019: Trump Airport Name Change Disgusts Travelers\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just listening. I\u2019m a sponge. I\u2019m soaking it all up,\u201d he continued. \u201cI don\u2019t have to decide now. \u2026 I\u2019ll make a decision when I need to, but not before.\u201d<\/p><p>Cornyn\u2019s questioning focused largely on the twin issues, which have given Senate Republicans a significant amount of consternation in recent months. The Texas Republican, who will leave the Senate at the end of the year after losing his May primary, asked about the acting AG\u2019s decision to green-light a deal that \u201cforever barred\u201d the IRS from auditing Trump\u2019s previous tax returns.<\/p><p>\u201cThere\u2019s so much that\u2019s unusual about this,\u201d Cornyn told the AG nominee.<\/p><p>The deal was born out of the Justice Department\u2019s decision to dismiss the president\u2019s $10 billion suit against the IRS for leaking his tax return \u2014 prompting creation of the much-derided \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund that has since been scuttled. Members were particularly worried that the fund could be used to pay rioters who were involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>The main question from Cornyn was whether the fund is truly dead. Blanche told members throughout the hearing that the fund is \u201cmoot\u201d and will not move forward, adding that he\u2019s made the proclamation under oath.<\/p><p>That wasn\u2019t good enough for Cornyn, who argued that absent codification or a declaration in writing, it could return via a lawsuit.<\/p><p>\u201cI disagree with him that the weaponization fund is gone,\u201d Cornyn said. \u201cIt\u2019s still part of the settlement agreement. It hasn\u2019t been changed in writing, which is what the agreement requires, and it could be revived later on through a breach of contract lawsuit. I hope there\u2019s some ideas about trying to get a [bill passed via unanimous consent] to basically bar a weaponization fund that I could support that would help address that.\u201d<\/p><p>Despite the issues raised by Cornyn, the day wasn\u2019t without progress toward confirmation, thanks to Tillis warming to Blanche. The North Carolina senator told reporters that he was \u201cleaning yes\u201d on his confirmation, pending putting it in writing to \u201cstick a fork\u201d in the fund.<\/p><p>\u201cYou\u2019ve done a great job today,\u201d Tillis told Blanche at the conclusion of the senator\u2019s questioning.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1193\">Democrats Split Over Rep. Massie\u2019s Amendment to Cut Israel Aid<\/a><\/p><p>The opposition of either senator would significantly complicate Blanche\u2019s nomination. Until the committee seat of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) is filled, Republicans hold an 11-to-10 advantage on the panel.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans hope to confirm Blanche before they break in early August for a monthlong recess.<\/p><p>Committee members indicated that despite the tough questioning by Cornyn, they remain hopeful Blanche will get over the finish line.<\/p><p>\u201cJohn raised some very legitimate questions,\u201d said Sen. John Kenendy (R-Louisiana), noting that a federal court recently struck down the Trump-championed fund. \u201cI think he will [still get confirmed].\u201d<\/p><p>On top of the Cornyn tumult, there were stumbles by the DOJ nominee that quickly caught the attention of Democrats. After Kennedy asked if he and the president were friends, Blanche responded, \u201cI\u2019m his lawyer.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWas his lawyer,\u201d he said, quickly correcting himself. \u201cAnd now I\u2019m the deputy attorney general.\u201d<\/p><p>If Blanche is able to win over Cornyn and sway the full panel, he still won\u2019t have an easy road with the full conference. With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) hospitalized, the nominee can only afford to lose two members \u2014 with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) having most often bucked the president on nominees.<\/p>\n<p>Murkowski told reporters recently that she is keeping an open mind on Blanche\u2019s nomination, noting that he spent part of the July Fourth break visiting a rural Alaskan village that is facing law enforcement challenges.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m going to be doing some follow on [that],\u201d she said.<\/p><p>However, the most acute issue for now is Cornyn, who is finding himself in a rare position as the likely tie-breaking vote. Even so, he distanced himself from that label.<\/p><p>\u201cThere are a lot of swing votes,\u201d Cornyn told NOTUS. When told that Tillis indicated he was leaning toward supporting Blanche, he said he didn\u2019t believe he was alone in his thinking.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019ve talked to other members, and I think this idea that all other Republicans are going to fall in line is not necessarily correct,\u201d Cornyn said. \u201cWhen he says the weaponization fund is dead, I disagree. And others may disagree as well.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1191\">JD Vance Says the Trump Administration Mishandled the Epstein Files\u2019 Release<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI\u2019ll make a decision when I need to, but not before,\u201d Sen. 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