Source: Fox News
Summary
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) brushed aside President Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination, saying the White House must honor an earlier commitment to win his vote. Tillis has withheld his support for Blanche unless the administration agrees to permanently eliminate the nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund and rewrite Trump’s audit immunity language in a settlement agreement. Negotiations over those demands remain ongoing. Trump could still keep Blanche as acting attorney general for months even if he withdraws the nomination.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Sen. Tillis and President Trump engage in a familiar dance of threats and negotiations. The senator withholds his support, the president threatens to withdraw the nomination, and the senator responds with a calm “that’s his prerogative.” The process has entered a familiar phase, where the Senate and the White House engage in a delicate balance of power and compromise. The outcome remains uncertain, but the ritual of negotiation continues. The observation that the administration’s commitment to Blanche’s nomination is being tested feels obvious in hindsight.
Author: Evan Null
