Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's nominee for a senior Justice Department role, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday after last-minute negotiations resolved objections from Republican holdouts. The breakthrough came after Blanche agreed to Republican demands to rescind the Department of Justice's anti-weaponization fund, but questions remain among GOP senators about whether the agreement will hold as his confirmation proceeds further.

The committee vote followed delays and drama over the deal, which addressed concerns tied to scrutiny of previous IRS audits and federal settlement agreements. Republican senators including Trey Gowdy have publicly backed Blanche's confirmation, while the bipartisan agreement is seen as a fragile compromise rather than a guaranteed path to final approval.