Washington — GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after reaching a long-sought agreement to end the controversial “anti-weaponization” fund and clarify the scope of a sweeping deal for tax immunity. “We are pleased that the Department…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order Sunday evening formally rescinding plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Trump. The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche’s confirmation for the permanent position to lead the Justice Department. “The Attorney General’s May…
President Trump delivered an ultimatum to Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn on Saturday, telling them to stop stalling on confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general or he would push again to make his “anti-weaponization fund” a reality. Tillis and Cornyn have refused to vote for Blanche as the full-time attorney general unless it is…
President Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination until next year as two Republican senators refuse to advance him in the confirmation process. Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have threatened to block Blanche unless Mr. Trump and the Department of Justice formally kill a controversial “anti-weaponization” fund. Source link
Washington — The Defense Department is considering its most sweeping remake of military higher education, according to an unreleased draft memorandum obtained by CBS News that would abolish civilian tenure and overhaul course offerings at the military service academies and senior war colleges that educate future military officers. The memorandum, labeled “Refocusing the Military Service…
Trump suggests he may pause Blanche’s confirmation amid GOP pushback – CBS News Watch CBS News Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche’s confirmation is on hold after some Republican senators refused to vote for him. President Trump suggested that he may press pause on the nomination. Nikole Killion has more details. Source link
A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. If confirmed by the full Senate, the 54-year-old would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which…
Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he has “no objection” to withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office in January, as their concerns have effectively placed Blanche’s nomination process on hold. Cornyn in particular has demanded that the Justice…
The former White House coordinator of the COVID Task Force says the contentious Senate hearing that put Dr. Anthony Fauci and his diary under scrutiny shows there is still “persistent anger” over the government’s handling of the pandemic. In an interview on CBS News’ “The Takeout,” Dr. Deborah Birx said she thought Democratic Sen. John…
Hours after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during a Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky told CBS News he believes the former infectious disease official could be prosecuted for not answering questions. The testimony followed years of fiery disputes between Paul and Fauci — both medical…
