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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed the confirmation vote for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche due to Republican concerns over a legal settlement involving the IRS and President Trump. Senators are demanding further clarification regarding the scope of tax immunity and the status of a controversial compensation fund.
WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche's nomination to become attorney general stalled Wednesday as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote after key Republicans demanded more assurances about the settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
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