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Trump Says He Has ‘No Objection’ to Withdrawing Todd Blanche’s Nomination

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is seen after leaving a meeting on Capitol Hill on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. —Kevin Dietsch–Getty ImagesPresident Trump said Thursday that he might pull Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, after two Republican senators threatened to withhold their support. “I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing,” Trump posted on Truth Social. His comments came after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote Thursday that would have advanced Blanche’s nomination.Republican Sen. John Cornyn o...