- Texas Senate race: Talarico leads Paxton in contest
- John Cornyn and Chip Roy contested the GOP nomination for Texas AG while aligning with Donald Trump's conservative goals.
- Todd Blanche, a nominee for Texas Attorney General, faced political pressure regarding his loyalty to the Trump administration and defense against IRS audits.
The Department of Justice failed to respond to President Trump's lawsuit, impacting Todd Blanche's confirmation chances.
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Updated Jul 31
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What happened
The Department of Justice failed to respond to President Trump's lawsuit, impacting Todd Blanche's confirmation chances.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.While Blanche serves as acting AG of the DOJ, Cornyn demands the settlement deal be modified regarding the limits on the IRS audit of Trump.1 source
DOJ inaction on Trump's lawsuit jeopardizes Todd Blanche's confirmation.1 source
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Todd Blanche, a nominee for Texas Attorney General, faced political pressure regarding his loyalty to the Trump administration and defense against IRS audits.Also in this story
- Todd Blanche faced allegations from a case involving Donald Trump, leading to scrutiny from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.
- Todd Blanche's political standing is influenced by the Texas political bloc, and Donald Trump controls his ultimate appointment.
- On August 3rd, developments included Todd Blanche using his office to defend Donald Trump from prosecution, Capital One closing accounts due to AML concerns, and John Cornyn striking a deal to protect Trump from audits.
- John Cornyn is involved in the confirmation process for Todd Blanche and is suspected of influencing the nominee.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Todd Blanche
American attorney (born 1974)
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Related events
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- Donald Trump's shifting demands and public announcements are challenging the credibility of the Department of Justice.
- DOJ sued California over potential noncitizen voters, and a federal judge ruled Bill Essayli unlawfully serving as U.S. Attorney.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- newrepublic.com
- foxnews.com
- rawstory.comRed flags fly as 'very suspicious' move from Todd Blanche has confirmation in doubt