# Trump considers pausing Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-says-he-may-pull-blanche-ag-nomination-temporarily/
- Published: 2026-07-30T17:01:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T23:12:47+00:00
- Original publisher: NPR (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/g-s1-135784/todd-blanche-attorney-general-trump
- Topics: Art, Culture, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Trump may pause Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination.
- Republican senators’ opposition delayed a committee vote.
- Concerns focus on an IRS settlement involving Trump’s family.

## Summary

President Donald Trump is considering temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after Republican senators withheld support and a committee vote was postponed. The dispute highlights resistance within Trump’s own party to a nominee who is already acting attorney general, potentially delaying confirmation of the United States’ top law-enforcement official.

Trump said he could renominate Blanche after Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office in January. Their concerns relate to a settlement over Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, with both senators seeking restrictions and assurances about a tax-audit immunity arrangement for Trump and his family.

## Coverage

- [NPR: Trump considers pausing Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/g-s1-135784/todd-blanche-attorney-general-trump)
- [The Hill: 3 Trump nominees advance; Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination in limbo](https://thehill.com/newsletters/1230-report/5999916-iran-war-latest-todd-blanche-nomination-rfk-jr-cooking-show/)
- [The Hill: Trump floats pulling Blanche nomination to circumvent Cornyn, Tillis](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5999791-trump-blanche-nomination-cornyn-tillis/)

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