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Trump threatens to pull attorney general nomination as standoff with Congress escalates
By Richard Cowan and David Morgan July 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to withdraw until next year his nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as U.S. attorney general, escalating a standoff with Senate Republicans who have objected to a proposed "anti-weaponization" fund
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Blanche confirmation vote scheduled for Tuesday after Trump says 'weaponization' fund is dead
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Richard Cowan and Steve Holland CAMP DAVID, Maryland/WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands
President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office
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Trump says 'weaponization' fund is dead despite his wishes as Blanche nomination stalls
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey CAMP DAVID, Maryland/WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
President Donald Trump is threatening to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts won’t support his nominee for attorney general
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Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it
President Donald Trump says his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is “dead” while also continuing to defend it
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Trump's attorney general pick hits snag as key senator withholds support
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche's bid for Senate confirmation as U.S. attorney general faced a potential setback on Wednesday when Republican Senator John Cornyn cited unresolved concerns over a controversial $1.8 billion fund tied to Trump
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Senate panel delays vote on Todd Blanche's attorney general as key Republicans withhold support
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has stalled as lawmakers have scrapped a planned committee vote
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Trump says he could withdraw, then renominate Blanche as attorney general
By Richard Cowan and Bhargav Acharya July 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that he could temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as U.S. attorney general and then later re-nominate him after two senators from his own party who have been holding up the
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Trump's attorney general nominee hits snag as senator withholds support
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche's bid for Senate confirmation as U.S. attorney general faced a potential setback on Wednesday when Republican Senator John Cornyn cited unresolved concerns over a controversial $1.8 billion fund tied to Trump
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Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office
President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office
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Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement
A planned vote this week to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general appears in doubt
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