Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination to circumvent GOP holdouts

President Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.

NPR Politics · Jul 31, 2026, 6:42 AM EDT

President Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.

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