Trump says he's open to delaying Blanche nomination over GOP defectors

Axios reports President Trump said Thursday he would consider temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General if Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn stop opposing it. Blanche, Trump's former personal attorney, currently serves as acting Attorney General—a position he would keep regardless of whether his nomination advances.

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