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Cornyn and Tillis back Blanche for attorney general after deal on "anti-weaponization" fund

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.

CBS Politics By Melissa Quinn, Kaia Hubbard Aug 3, 2026, 3:00 PM Captured Aug 3, 2026, 3:24 PM

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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 of Justice has issued a formal order terminating the anti-weaponization fund," the Republican senators said in a joint statement.

"Additionally, the Department has acknowledged in a binding written order that the audit settlement is limited to the plaintiffs and the scope does not extend beyond the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS and the Treasury, addressing concerns that multiple of our Republican colleagues share."

The support from Cornyn and Tillis clears a significant hurdle for Blanche in his quest to lead the Justice Department.

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Origin wording grade

A 4/100 risk

Grade A reflects 4/100 framing risk from editorial voice; each finding below is tied to stored wording.

Report confidence: 80%
Content format: straight news
Evidence findings: 1
Sentences checked: 37
Method: origin-framing-v2

Outlet context is separate lean-left (-25, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

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Editorial voicebody

+4 · 68% confidence

Trump "clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks." The North Carolina Republican said it was "unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal," while adding that he was hopeful the issue could be resolved by Tuesday's committee meeting.

The sentence states an evaluation in the narrator's voice instead of attributing it to a named source. The cue appears in attributed or quoted language, so its score is reduced.

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Attributed claims 5
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John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
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Trump "clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks." The North Carolina Republican said it was "unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal," while adding that he was hopeful the issue could be resolved by Tuesday's committee meeting.
Attributed framing cues 1
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Trump "clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks." The North Carolina Republican said it was "unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal," while adding that he was hopeful the issue could be resolved by Tuesday's committee meeting.

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