Blanche confirmation faces Republican roadblock

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing possible opposition from Republican Senator John Cornyn ahead of a confirmation hearing. Cornyn cited concerns over a settlement Blanche brokered that shielded Trump from IRS audits and created an "anti-weaponisation fund," which a federal judge ruled illegal. Blanche has backed away from the fund but has not provided written guarantees. The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Blanche's nomination on Thursday.