Senator Scorned By Trump Threatens To Hold AG Nominee Hostage Over Weaponization Fund

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding up and threatening to derail Todd Blanche’s nomination as U.S. attorney general over a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which the Justice Department says it has no plans to pursue. The Texas Republican, fresh off a bruising primary defeat, says Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee vote to advance Blanche’s nomination likely ...