Hannah Rabinowitz

Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, said late Sunday he is formally rescinding the president's $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, after

The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Tuesday on Blanche's nomination, meaning he could be confirmed before the chamber leaves for a five-week recess.

The White House was directly involved in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's order to formally rescind the president's $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general passed a key hurdle Tuesday, advancing through the Senate Judiciary Committee vote after weeks of

(CNN) — Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, setting the stage for new momentum at the Justice Department once he’s officially confirmed.

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Updated of 2 (CNN) — Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general cleared a key hurdle

Live Updates Trump's pick for attorney general can't afford another GOP defection after a second Republican senator announced she won't vote for him.

The senator's support clears a path for Blanche's narrow confirmation to the high-profile role.

Todd Blanche, who risked his career as a prestigious member of New York's legal establishment to keep Donald Trump out of jail, was confirmed on Saturday as the attorney general.

In the end, Blanche signed one memo that ended the anti-weaponization fund, and released a second, unsigned memo clarifying the terms of the tax-immunity agreement.