Senate Committee Postpones Blanche Nomination Vote
Is this the best way to stop a corrupt DOJ insider or is a qualified reformer being blocked by partisan spite?
Above: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on July 15, 2026. Image credit: Eric Lee/Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
Blanche has proven he's unfit to lead the DOJ through his record as acting attorney general. He helped engineer the sham taxpayer-funded slush fund, oversaw the gutting of over 3,400 experienced lawyers and has stonewalled courts on the Epstein files. Confirming him would be a rubber stamp on turning the DOJ into a personal protection racket for the president.
Pro-Trump narrative
Blocking Blanche's confirmation is pure political spite dressed up as principle. Cornyn and Tillis are settling scores, not protecting the rule of law. Blanche helped dismantle Biden-era lawfare, refocused the DOJ on violent crime and earned backing from 23 state attorneys general. Holding up a qualified nominee over partisan grievances does nothing for the American people.
