Tillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight

Senator Thom Tillis said Saturday that attorney general nominee Todd Blanche won't be confirmed by the Senate next week due to a dispute over a Trump fund for political persecution victims. Per Tillis, Trump recently signaled he intends to resurrect the fund—either through a new fund or a bill for Congress to vote on—despite earlier declaring it dead. Tillis considers Blanche qualified but says the reversal means confirmation is now unlikely. The two sides hope to resolve the dispute by Tuesday.

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