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Key points
- The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination while efforts continued to secure sufficient support.
- Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis sought written assurances about the abandoned compensation fund and limits on Donald Trump’s tax-audit protection.
- The Justice Department sent the senators revised language on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- Trump called Blanche outstanding and suggested Cornyn’s opposition could relate to not receiving his endorsement.
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Cornyn said he was still skeptical before Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s nomination.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its planned vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination as negotiations continued over the settlement of Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.
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