Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote

U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination advanced after two Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, supported it following Blanche's assurance that President Donald Trump’s 'anti-weaponization' fund is rescinded. The 12-10 party-line vote sends the nomination to the full Senate, with Cornyn and Tillis citing an agreement with Justice Department officials reaffirming tax audit immunity limits tied to Trump’s lawsuit.