Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney-general stalled after lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote. The Guardian reports that senators are seeking assurances that President Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' will not become policy under Blanche's leadership at the Justice Department. The nomination remains in committee pending those clarifications.

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