Blanche Confirmation Coming, Primary Preview - Michigan Showdown, Harris Shifts Left: AM Update 8/4
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Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Tuesday, August 4th, 2026, and this is your AM Update.
Todd Blanch did what we asked him to do. It binds not only him, but also the Department of Justice as a whole. And so I think that satisfies my demands.
Two Republican holdouts now backing acting Attorney General Todd Blanch's confirmation after the DOJ acquiesced to their demands.
you kind of have to ask the question, why wasn't he already in jail?
A Charlotte murder suspect allegedly opening fire just 90 minutes after posting bond as the city faces fresh scrutiny over repeat offenders. Primary voters heading to the polls across five states today, with Democrats facing major tests over the future direction of their party. And former Vice President Kamala Harris distancing herself from Joe Biden while previewing a sharply progressive agenda for a possible 2028 campaign. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update. You don't wait until your house is on fire to install a smoke detector. And you don't wait until the wind and rain hammer your windows and the power goes out to prepare for a hurricane. You don't reach for your seatbelt after the impact because after the crash, the hurricane or the house fire, it's too late.
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What happened that led two Republican senators to back Todd Blanche's confirmation?
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Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Tom Tillis of North Carolina withholding their support until the DOJ addressed two provisions of the settlement document they argued were too broad. The dispute centering on the agreement resolving President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over its illegal disclosure of his tax returns. The May settlement requiring the AG to establish a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, providing compensation to individuals claiming they were improperly targeted by the feds. The agreement also reportedly including protections against certain tax investigations involving the president, his family, and his businesses. Blanche announcing in June that the administration would no longer move forward with the fund.
In exchange for their support for his confirmation to Attorney General, Senators Cornyn and Tillis demanding Blanche's commitment in writing to not move forward with the fund, while also seeking to limit the tax protections to the lawsuits named parties and to past tax matters rather than future filings. The confrontation reaching a boiling point last week with Republican Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley canceling a planned vote as the negotiations stalled. President Trump then threatening to temporarily withdraw Blanche's nomination and keep him in the acting position until Senators Cornyn and Tillis leave office in January, a gamble that would have delayed confirmation until after the midterms.
Blanche announcing an agreement late Sunday night, releasing two documents he argues resolve the senator's remaining concerns after weeks of negotiations.
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