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Trump's AG pick off life support after key Republican rebels relent

Todd Blanche's AG confirmation has new life after Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said they were satisfied with the deal to kill the anti-weaponization fund.

Fox News Latest By Alex Miller Aug 3, 2026, 3:03 PM Captured Aug 3, 2026, 3:39 PM

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Two key Republican rebels are dropping their resistance against President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.

John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have for weeks dug their heels into the ground against confirming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to fully take over the position.

They have been trying to extract concessions from the administration in exchange for their votes.

And those concessions came on Sunday as Blanche’s first key test fast approaches.

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A 4/100 risk

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Report confidence: 80%
Content format: opinion
Evidence findings: 1
Sentences checked: 27
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+4 · 68% confidence

And Tillis countered that Trump "clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks either by inappropriately establishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against." "It’s unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal," Tillis said over the weekend.

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John Cornyn, R-Texas and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said they were satisfied with the deal to kill the anti-weaponization fund.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2026. (Eric Lee/Getty Images)
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And Tillis countered that Trump "clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks either by inappropriately establishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against." "It’s unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal," Tillis said over the weekend.

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