{"id":2634608,"date":"2026-07-24T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncornyn-tillis-drag-their-feet-on-blanche-nomination-after-voting-for-obama-biden-appointees\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T08:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:10:59","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncornyn-tillis-drag-their-feet-on-blanche-nomination-after-voting-for-obama-biden-appointees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncornyn-tillis-drag-their-feet-on-blanche-nomination-after-voting-for-obama-biden-appointees\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornyn, Tillis Drag Their Feet On Blanche&#8217;s AG Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncornyn-tillis-drag-their-feet-on-blanche-nomination-after-voting-for-obama-biden-appointees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces potential delays in confirmation due to concerns from Senators John Cornyn and Thom tillis, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who are wary of a Blanche-led Justice Department possibly weaponizing government agencies.These senators oppose Blanche partly because of the management\u2019s proposed $1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-gave-up-money-so-lawfare-fund-can-help-others\/\" title=\"... says he gave up money so lawfare fund can help others\">776 billion anti-weaponization fund<\/a> for victims of lawfare-though they have previously supported highly partisan Biden nominees involved in controversial actions and decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, both senators have backed numerous Biden administration appointees, including Merrick Garland, antony blinken, Pete Buttigieg, Janet Yellen, and Miguel Cardona, despite their involvement in actions considered problematic, such as Garland\u2019s aggressive DOJ targeting of Trump supporters and pro-lifers, and blinken\u2019s interference in 2020 election narratives. Cornyn and Tillis also supported military and judicial nominees linked to controversial decisions and partisan activism,including Lloyd Austin and judges supporting Biden policies or perceived to hinder Trump\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,Cornyn&#8217;s support extends back to Obama-era appointments like Hillary Clinton and James Comey,involved in the Russiagate hoax and othre partisan investigations. Both senators have supported judges like James boasberg, noted for issuing partisan rulings against Trump and supporting lawfare. Critics argue that such support has contributed to the weaponization of government, empowering a leftist political elite that has used government agencies against ordinary Americans, causing widespread harm. They suggest that instead of obstructing qualified nominees like Blanche over petty issues, senators should support those committed to accountability for governmental abuses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Acting Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Todd Blanche<\/a> is facing two potential bumps on the road to full-time confirmation. And their names are <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Cornyn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/thom-tillis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thom Tillis<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Over the past several days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/20\/cornyn-tillis-blanche-confirmation-undecided-01005794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reporting<\/a> broke indicating the two Republican senators \u2014 who are both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee \u2014 have trepidation about advancing Blanche\u2019s nomination to the Senate floor. While slated to consider his nomination on Thursday, the committee postponed a vote on Blanche\u2019s AG bid by a week, as \u201cper standard committee practice,\u201d\u00a0according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsfromthestates.com\/article\/us-senate-judiciary-delays-vote-blanche-nomination-ag-grassley-slams-dems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">representative<\/a> for Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. <\/p>\n<p>The reporting suggests that Cornyn and Tillis\u2019 indecision stems from concerns over government \u201cweaponization.\u201d Naturally, they aren\u2019t worried about Democrat weaponization of government, but potential unfavorable actions from a Blanche-led Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing senators are emphatically opposed to the administration\u2019s previously floated $1.776 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/anti-weaponization-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund<\/a> for victims of Democrat lawfare. In the case of Tillis, the North Carolina Republican is supposedly worried about a weaponized Trump DOJ and even went as far as to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/16\/tillis-doesnt-understand-difference-between-bidens-weaponized-doj-and-trumps-pursuit-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compare<\/a> the Biden administration\u2019s DOJ weaponization to team Trump\u2019s bid to achieve accountability for such abuse. <\/p>\n<p>Yet for all their hesitancy about supporting Blanche\u2019s AG nomination, Cornyn and Tillis seemingly had no problem backing several highly partisan nominees put forward by Democrat presidents \u2014 some of whom would go on to abuse their positions to target their political opposition. <\/p>\n<p>A trip down memory lane shows that both GOP senators supported numerous controversial figures nominated by President <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>. This includes voting for <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/merrick-garland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Merrick Garland<\/a> to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1171\/vote_117_1_00114.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attorney general<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/antony-blinken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antony Blinken<\/a> to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1171\/vote_117_1_00007.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secretary of state<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/pete-buttigieg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a> to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1171\/vote_117_1_00011.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transportation secretary<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/janet-yellen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janet Yellen<\/a> to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1171\/vote_117_1_00006.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">treasury secretary<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/miguel-cardona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miguel Cardona<\/a> to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1171\/vote_117_1_00068.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">education secretary<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As attorney general, Garland weaponized the DOJ like no other. Under his watch, the agency <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/16\/tillis-doesnt-understand-difference-between-bidens-weaponized-doj-and-trumps-pursuit-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attempted<\/a> to imprison Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election, 2020 election protestors, and pro-lifers and other faithful Christians; spied on Republican members of Congress; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/unearthed-doj-emails-expose-turmoil-over-biden-era-memo-urging-crackdown-parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">targeted<\/a> parents protesting unscientific Covid policies and racial indoctrination at school board meetings, to name a few. <\/p>\n<p>At the State Department, Blinken helped spearhead Biden\u2019s less-than-stellar foreign policy agenda. It was later revealed that Blinken \u2014 who was working as a Biden campaign official at the time \u2014 had <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/07\/13\/republican-secretaries-of-state-say-blinken-should-resign-for-2020-election-interference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contacted<\/a> intel officials ahead of the 2020 election in an apparent attempt to squash the New York Post\u2019s damning Hunter Biden laptop story. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Buttigieg <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/03\/pete-buttigieg-worst-transportation-secretary-ever-hints-he-wont-run-for-office-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abandoned<\/a> the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, after a terrible train derailment and its resulting chemical burn; Yellen <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/14\/stuff-your-sorries-in-a-sack-janet-yellen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ignored<\/a> economic concerns amid Democrats\u2019 bid to pass a \u201cmassive, cronyist, welfare-state boondoggle using reconciliation;\u201d and Cardona <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/20\/miguel-cardonas-tenure-as-education-secretary-was-a-masterclass-in-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">used<\/a> the Education Department to promote \u201csexually deviant behavior among children and a racial indoctrination scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1171\/vote_117_1_00005.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supported<\/a> the defense secretary nomination of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/lloyd-austin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lloyd Austin<\/a> \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/16\/report-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-went-mia-twice-last-year-and-didnt-tell-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">went MIA<\/a> without notifying the president, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/31\/pentagon-scraps-biden-era-policy-subsidizing-travel-expenses-for-employee-abortions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bankrolled<\/a> travel expenses for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-defense-department-will-fund-travel-for-service-members-abortions\/\" title=\"Austin: Defense Department Will Fund Travel For Service Member\u2019s Abortions\">service members seeking abortions<\/a>, and presided over a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/01\/it-turns-out-the-militarys-biden-era-recruitment-crisis-was-a-leadership-problem-after-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">military recruiting crisis<\/a> and the disastrous <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Afghanistan withdrawal<\/a>. (Tillis did not vote on Austin\u2019s nomination). <\/p>\n<p>The situation is also bleak when it comes to several of Biden\u2019s activist judicial nominees. <\/p>\n<p>Both Tillis and Cornyn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1171\/vote_117_1_00230.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted<\/a> for Zahid Quraishi to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-smacks-down-d-c-attendance-caps-on-churches-in-time-for-easter\/\" title=\"Judge Smacks Down D.C. Attendance Caps On Churches In Time For Easter\">federal district judge<\/a> in New Jersey. The Biden appointee has seemingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/26\/nyregion\/new-jersey-trump-immigration-federal-judge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taken<\/a> to hamstringing the Trump administration\u2019s immigration policies in court. <\/p>\n<p>Tillis also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1181\/vote_118_1_00104.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supported<\/a> the confirmation of New Jersey District Judge Michael Farbiarz. The Biden appointee notably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/us-judge-orders-release-pro-palestinian-activist-khalil-2025-06-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attempted<\/a> to block the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to deport pro-Hamas foreign activist Mahmoud Khalil \u2014 a decision that was later <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/15\/third-circuit-nukes-biden-judges-blockade-on-deportation-of-pro-hamas-foreign-activist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vacated<\/a> by a federal appellate court. <\/p>\n<p>For Cornyn, the pattern goes back even further to Barack Obama\u2019s presidency. <\/p>\n<p>The Texas Republican voted for his former Senate colleague <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hillary Clinton<\/a> to become Obama\u2019s first secretary of state. The former first lady would go on to preside over the administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/benghazi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benghazi scandal<\/a> during her time at the State Department. Perhaps more scandalous, however, was her and her presidential campaign\u2019s role in helping advance the infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/russia-collusion-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump-Russia collusion hoax<\/a> leading up to and following her humiliating 2016 defeat. <\/p>\n<p>A key player in that hoax was none other than FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/james-comey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Comey<\/a>, another sordid figure Cornyn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1131\/vote_113_1_00188.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted<\/a> to confirm to a powerful government position. As The Federalist extensively <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/26\/after-harming-the-country-with-russiagate-comeys-indictment-is-well-deserved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, Comey was instrumental in crafting an Intelligence Community Assessment after the 2016 contest that parroted the weak and uncorroborated claim that \u201cPutin and the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trump\u2019s election chances.\u201d The ICA would become central to advancing the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/15\/unsealed-crossfire-hurricane-docs-further-prove-russiagate-was-a-hoax-all-along\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clinton-manufactured<\/a> narrative that Trump colluded with Moscow to steal the 2016 election, with Comey continuing such egregious antics into Trump\u2019s presidency. <\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/06\/james-comey-will-be-convicted-by-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Comey Will Be Convicted \u2014 By History<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another notable figure that received Cornyn\u2019s support for confirmation is D.C. District Court Chief Judge <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/james-boasberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Boasberg<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1121\/vote_112_1_00039.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Confirmed<\/a> by the Senate in 2011, the Obama appointee has since earned a name for himself in America\u2019s political discourse \u2014 and not in a good way.<\/p>\n<p>Not only has Boasberg been a persistent <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/14\/appeals-court-torches-boasberg-for-targeting-trump-immigration-officials-clear-abuse-of-discretion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thorn<\/a> in Trump\u2019s side by issuing overreaching court orders against his administration, but it\u2019s also been revealed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/16\/exclusive-memo-reveals-d-c-judges-are-predisposed-against-trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partisan judge<\/a> played a key role in Special Counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/jack-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jack Smith<\/a>\u2018s lawfare against Trump and other Republicans. As The Federalist previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/20\/exclusive-gop-leaders-grill-judge-boasberg-for-allowing-jack-smith-to-spy-on-the-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, the Obama appointee signed off on efforts by Smith\u2019s team to seize the phone records of GOP members of Congress and not inform them of such subpoenas.<\/p>\n<p>With votes like these, one could easily argue that Cornyn and Tillis have contributed to the weaponization of government more than figures like Blanche ever have. That by elevating such individuals to the highest levels of government, they helped empower a leftist political class that turned the government against the people and ruined countless lives in the process. <\/p>\n<p>Instead of creating log jams for nominees like Blanche (for likely petty and personal reasons), they should be supporting such figures who will seek accountability for those abuses. It\u2019s the bare minimum they could do. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators Cornyn, Tillis delay Todd Blanche&#8217;s confirmation process<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2634609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cornyn-Tillis.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,33651],"tags":[4151,60472,3740],"class_list":["post-2634608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","category-the-western-journal","tag-judiciary","tag-nominations-2","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cornyn-Tillis.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2634608"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2634617,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634608\/revisions\/2634617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2634609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2634608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2634608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2634608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}