The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after reaching a deal with Republican holdouts. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis wanted written confirmation that the fund would not be created as they shared concerns with many over the possibility that violent January 6th rioters could be considered for payments.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was sworn in as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 15, 2026. He spoke during a news conference on unaccompanied children at the Justice Department on June 11, 2026.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, arrived for a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., also arrived that day.
President Donald Trump spoke in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting incident outside the ballroom at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026, with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI director Kash Patel listening.
Associated Press reports that this news was written by Alanna Durkin Richer and Mary Clare Jalonick.