Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote
by Joseph Gedeon and Sam Levine from US news | The Guardian on (#77F0A)
Blanche, one of Trump's most trusted legal aides, confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president's allies was dead
The US Senate judiciary committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after he confirmed in writing that a planned $1.8bn slush fund for Donald Trump's allies was dead. Experts say, however, that Trump could easily reverse the deal.
His nomination will now proceed to the full Senate, where it will likely face intense skepticism from Democrats.
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