The Attorney General in Waiting: A Questionable Appointment Advances The Senate Judiciary Committee's advancement of Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general has raised serious concerns about the current state of politics in Washington.
On a party line vote, all Republicans on the committee voted in favor of Blanche, while all Democrats opposed him. Blanche's nomination was made possible by an agreement between Republican Sens.
John Cornyn and Thom Tillis and the nominee himself. This deal clarified the scope of President Donald Trump's IRS immunity deal and formally rescinded the "Anti Weaponization Fund.