President Donald Trump is considering pulling his nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, due to a dispute with Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The disagreement centers around a settlement between Trump and the Department of Justice that created a $1.8 billion fund for alleged victims of DOJ weaponization and gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits.

Background of the Dispute

Cornyn and Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina have held up Blanche’s nomination in the Senate Judiciary Committee, seeking changes to the settlement. They want to ensure that the fund cannot be revived and that the audit shield does not provide immunity from other agency audits beyond the IRS.

Trump has suggested that he could withdraw Blanche’s nomination and resubmit it to the next Congress, when both Cornyn and Tillis will be out of office. However, this approach has its risks, as Democrats could gain a majority in the Senate and block Blanche’s confirmation.

Cornyn has maintained that he needs to see written modifications to the settlement to ensure that the fund cannot be revived and that the audit shield does not provide immunity from other agency audits. He has also sought assurances that the shield does not apply to future tax returns or legal cases.

Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.