The Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche's Nomination for Attorney General

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to the full Senate, leaving him one vote away from confirmation to the job permanently. The vote followed his decision to scrap a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that had drawn objections from members of his own party. Democrats used the hearing to press him on his former role as the president's personal defense lawyer.