Trump floats WITHDRAWING Blanche's nomination until Cornyn, Tillis are out of office

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President Donald Trump explicitly threatened to temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination for U.S. Attorney General, stating he is prepared to leave Blanche in an "acting" capacity until Republican holdout Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office in January 2027.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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