Blanche’s Confirmation Under Scrutiny | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

Todd Blanche, Trump’s newly tapped acting Attorney General, faces intense scrutiny from the Senate Judiciary Committee as confirmation looms. Senator John Cornyn remains undecided, holding back judgment while probing Blanche on sensitive issues — including a controversial IRS audit deal tied to Trump’s tax returns and the scrapped “anti-weaponization fund.” Blanche confirmed the fund won’t move forward and clarified that lawsuits can’t establish such programs. With senators digging deep and no final votes cast, the confirmation process remains highly uncertain — and deeply political. Listen…