Senate committee delays vote on Todd Blanche attorney general nomination – US politics live

A Senate committee has delayed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general as backers work to secure sufficient support amid concerns about an IRS settlement. The committee also held a hearing with former health official Anthony Fauci on COVID nineteen origins and risky research, which Democratic ranking member Gary Peters criticized as not reflecting the panel's traditional bipartisan approach.

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