🚨Todd Blanche AG SENATE VOTE is SUDDENLY CANCELLED!!!
We have some big breaking news. Todd. Blanche's confirmation vote scheduled. before the Judiciary Committee tomorrow. has been canceled. Let me repeat that. The acting Attorney General Todd. Blanche's confirmation vote before the. Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled. tomorrow has been canceled. To be very. blunt about it, Todd Blanche does not. have the votes as of right now. There. are two Republican Republican holdouts,
and in particular one Republican holdout. who has made it very, very clear why he. is not going to be voting for Todd. Blanche as of now. The other one a. little bit more wishy-washy, but Senator. John Cornyn of Texas is actually a. former Texas Supreme Court Justice. He's. a Republican Senator from Texas. Donald. Trump screwed over Cornyn and said that. he would just endorse Ken Paxton for the.
primary in Texas, and then Cornyn lost. the primary and lost his job. And. Cornyn, since losing his job, I mean, he's there for the remainder of this. congressional session, though, has been. more outspoken against Donald Trump and. this despicable Trump regime. And Cornyn. made it very clear that he wanted to see. something in writing from Todd Blanche. confirming that Donald Trump's slush. fund for the January 6th insurrectionist.
was formally eliminated, and he wanted. it to be done in writing that it was. voided. And also Trump's super pardon. for himself, where Trump is had entered. into basically a settlement agreement. with the Department of Justice, with the. IRS, and with the Treasury Department. never to conduct any audits on Donald. Trump. Cornyn wanted to see something in. writing that that would be voided as. well because in the settlement agreement.
between Donald Trump and the government. in Trump's ridiculously frivolous. lawsuit against the government, it said. the only way the settlement agreement. could be voided was by way of a written. instrument. So, that's why Todd Blanche. and all these DOJ officials have been. willing to make oral representations. that they were no longer going to be. enforcing the settlement, but it needs. to be in writing for it to be formally. voided. And Cornyn, a former Supreme. Court Justice in the state of Texas,
said that he needs to see a written. instrument and there hasn't been any. written instruments. And until there is one, he said he will. not confirm Todd Blanche. So, the. nomination right now appears to be. derailed and the confirmation hearing. that was going to take place before the. Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow, that has now been canceled. It's been. postponed. And just so you know, it's a two-step.
process. So, first it has to get out of. committee, the Judiciary Committee, and. then it would have to pass the second. hurdle, which would be a vote on the. floor of the United States Senate. Right. now, Todd Blanche's nomination can't. even get out of the Senate Judiciary. Committee. You see right here the Senate. Judiciary Committee posting notice. moments ago. Notice of committee's. executive business meeting postponed. And it says that the Todd Blanche to be.
Attorney General of the United States. executive business meeting, that's where. there would have been a markup and an. initial vote whether or not to send this. out of committee for a floor vote, postponed. Big, bold, red letters. postponed right there. And. a little bit before that announcement. was made, Manu Raju of CNN caught up with uh. Senator Cornyn of Texas, um who's on the Judiciary Committee,
which is chaired by like 93-year-old. Chuck Grassley. Uh and he asked uh. Cornyn about what are you going to do. here? Um and Cornyn made it very clear. It's like, "Look, all they have to do, all Blanche and all Trump have to do is. just put it in writing in a declaration. that the settlement agreement between. Donald Trump and the federal government. based on the lawsuit that Trump filed. for $10 billion. against the frivolous lawsuit um like. 7-8 months ago, just say the settlement.
agreement is voided in writing." That. was Cornyn's red line. Tillis said that. he wanted Blanche to meet with the. Epstein survivors, but when Blanche met. with the Epstein survivors, he was rude, abrasive, he was yelling at them, "Get. to the point." And all the Epstein. survivors said that he further. traumatized them by his abrasive and. despicable behavior. I'll show you in a. moment what uh Cornyn had to say, but. this is what Chuck Grassley said. Again,
he's the chair of the Senate Judiciary. Committee. And here's what the. spokesperson for the Senate Judiciary. Committee said, "Chairman Grassley works. to set President Trump's nominees up for. success in committee, not failure. Senator Cornyn and Tillis want written. assurances from the Department of. Justice regarding the Trump IRS. settlement. Tomorrow's markup is. postponed as work continues to secure. sufficient support in committee to.
favorably report Attorney General. nominee Todd Blanche, who is highly. qualified for the job." He's definitely. not qualified for the job, and there's. so many other disqualifying factors. other than him signing this agreement um. or signing a written instrument saying. that the settlement agreement is voided, but that's the red line that Tillis and. Cornyn have set. Let me show you what. Cornyn said a little bit before we.
learned that um. tomorrow's Judiciary Committee was. postponed and thus the nomination was. postponed. Here's what he said when Manu. Raju was asking him questions and. Cornyn's like, "I don't know. Do they. think they can roll me? Trump won't be. able to roll me anymore." Here, let's. play this clip. >> I know. I know. But so we looked at the. statement from DOJ. They said that they. had sent you this requirement this. proposal. >> It was not responsive.
>> And what what do you mean by that? >> I mean it did not cover the audit issue. or the scope of the release issue. And um. that's what I mean. >> What Why do you think they're not. getting the message from you? >> Maybe they think they can roll me. >> Can't Can't they roll you? >> No. >> At this moment right now with about an. hour and a half until 4:00 p.m., you're. currently a no. >> Um I think so the brass is telling me. that they got to know by 5:00 whether.
the. >> 5:00 o'clock? >> 5:00 o'clock. >> Now, here's more of what uh. Manu Raju and others in the press were. asking uh Senator Cornyn right here. Senator Cornyn made clear that the DOJ. has not resolved his concerns about the. $1.8 billion. weaponization fund and the uh. waiver of any audits or criminal. investigations for Trump's uh taxes and. tax evasion or potential tax evasion. Um.
Cornyn said, "I feel a lot more. independent right now since Trump. endorsed Paxton and screwed over. Cornyn." Um on Trump thinking it's about. revenge, uh Cornyn said, "It really. isn't about revenge. That's not really true. I definitely am able to feel more. independent and it's really basic. Just. sign a written instrument that says that. Trump doesn't get to wave all future. audits and that there is no January 6th. insurrection fund / fund for the. insurrections and I'm good. And you got. my vote. Keep it simple." Here, let's.
play this clip. >> For Senator Grassley to make a decision, we haven't heard from uh. the DOJ. So, I think uh. I think what he told me is he wanted to. wait to see if they made a response and. but I'm not aware they have. >> But if you haven't heard from the DOJ at. all, have they responded to you after. you sent that back to them? >> As I've told you earlier, it was not. responsive to my concerns. I mean, we've. heard from them. It's just that they. refuse to commit to writing what he.
testified to under oath. And uh it's not a big ask. We're trying. to help them. uh. get this solved, [snorts] but uh they. refuse to accept our our help. >> So, you're still leaning toward no right. now. If this happens tomorrow, you're. going to vote no still. >> Well, I don't know whether there'll be a. markup tomorrow. >> If it happens. >> Senator Van Hollen, he said something he. wants to say. >> If it happens, yes or no? If it don't happen, yes. >> going to speculate. I'm going to wait. and see what uh what happens. >> Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator.
Senator, are you advising Senator. Grassley to delay tomorrow's markup. given you haven't heard from DOJ? >> Senator Grassley's been around here a. lot longer than I have. I'm I'm not. advising. >> But how was that meeting with him? You. met with him for some time. What was the. purpose? We can't have a meeting up. here. What was the What was the purpose of the. meeting? >> [laughter]. >> You've been here so long. >> If nothing changes right now though, you're not a yes. >> Watch it. I am uh. I'm not going to speculate. But wait,
this could This could be solved in a. in just a matter of seconds. >> But are you a. >> Are you in contact with. >> I think Senator Grassley has been. talking to the White House. >> Is the issue more about the Iron Act. settlement language more than the than. the fund at this point? >> But where you are where you are right. now, you are not yet ready to vote in. favor of Todd Blanche's nomination. >> And the vote hasn't That time has not. yet occurred. >> President Trump noted today in the White. House that.
he didn't endorse you. He was wondering. openly speculating whether or not that. might have been. has something to do with this. >> I think that's a convenient excuse for. not cooperating with the. Judiciary Committee's appropriate role. in doing. >> And confirmation. But you you would you. would you would acknowledge that having. not not able to run for re-election. anymore has freed you up to be more. independent from the president. Would. you acknowledge that? >> Have you noticed? >> [laughter]. >> I mean, is that is that why? >> Sir, you've been extremely clear in what. you want. Why don't you think.
Why don't you think Todd Blanche. Why don't you think Todd Blanche has met. your demands at at the 11th hour before. this vote? >> Well, I assume he's getting uh. some pushback from the president's. lawyers. >> Have you heard that directly from the. DOJ? >> No. No, I'm assuming that. >> I mean, given the Attorney General is. supposed to be an independent person in. the administration. >> In this case, he's not representing the. president. >> But when the president says that you're. doing this is a political vendetta, what. do you say? >> That's a convenient excuse and it.
happens to be untrue. >> Now, Manu Raju and others in the press. tried to. ask Chuck Grassley questions. He refused. to answer any questions, but Todd. Blanche arrived on Capitol Hill and he. was pissed. Blanche looked livid and. angry. He thought that tomorrow was. going to be his big day. Watch as. Blanche runs away from the press. He's. going to Grassley. He's all angry that. he's not going to get confirmed.
tomorrow. And as you heard what Cornyn. said is what Cornyn was speculating is. look what's probably happening behind. the scenes is that Trump's personal. lawyers because this is about Trump's. personal interest do not want Blanche to. sign the declaration because they want. to give Trump the super pardon. Trump made billions and billions of. dollars in the past. eight in the past 18 months grifting in.
office. He doesn't want to pay taxes on. that and most plain readings of this. super pardon would not just wave tax. liability going back decades for. hundreds of millions of dollars, but. just think about what the capital gains. tax is or the regular income tax on all. of these deals with the Middle East. countries and everybody these billions. of dollars Trump made. If he's if he's. like, well, I'm not going to pay it. Look, I've got this waiver where you. can't investigate me. That's how lots of. people read it.
Um so I thought that was notable. I'll. I'll. I'll I'll share with you again um. Blanche just being angry and kind of. running around. You can see Blanche. running around. Let's play it. >> Did you get time with Senator Cornyn? Mr. Blanche, were you meeting with. Senator Tillis today? >> I did provide the proposal to John. Cornyn. He says that you have not. provided responded to his concerns. >> Sir, >> I'm not allowed. >> Attorney General, what was in the. proposal that you sent to Cornyn that. he's not happy with? >> Are you going to have a name your.
proposal? >> Sir, do you expect Do you expect your. vote to be delayed tomorrow? Senator Cornyn described your meeting as. unproductive. Mr. Blanche, what's your message to. What's your message to Senator Cornyn. for tomorrow? >> I have resolved his concerns. >> Do you want to comment?
>> Now Donald Trump was asked at his. during in the Oval Office earlier, Senator John Cornyn has been hesitant. about confirming Blanche. What do you. make of that? And Trump's like, well, I. guess Cornyn's just upset with me cuz I. didn't endorse him. Here, let's play. this clip. >> On Todd Blanche, Senator John Cornyn of. Texas has been hesitant to back the. confirmation. Seems to be some sort of. deal. May I just ask about what is your. >> reaction to his hesitancy? >> Well, all I can say is Todd Blanche is. outstanding. And I thought he's I thought it was.
pretty routine because he's so good. He's he just wouldn't find a better. person. So, I don't know. Maybe John Cornyn's. upset with me because I didn't endorse. him. I don't know what it is, but. I haven't heard that there's a problem. I heard he's going through quite nicely. >> And then Donald Trump attacks the Senate. Majority Leader Thune. You can watch. this. Here, let's play it. >> And do you think Senate Majority Leader. John Thune after the comments you heard. regarding the American slaughter of. stuff, do you think he's still the man. for the job? >> Well, we're going to find out and I'll.
let you know. >> Um I want to share this moment with you. cuz this was the big moment where. Senator Cornyn cross-examined Todd. Blanche. Um. this was on July 15th during the. confirmation hearing or not the confirm. during the. original. uh hearing. uh on um on Blanche. This was obviously. before the vote when Blanche came in and. he was asked questions. Here was. Cornyn's question. Cornyn went in with. the strategy. Let me show you what uh.
what went down here. Let's play this. clip. >> But let's talk a little bit about the. set about the um settlement agreement. and the release. Um first of all, I believe you have said. that the weaponization fund is a moot. issue. Is that your position? >> It Yes, it is a moot issue meaning there. is no weaponization fund. The. weaponization fund is dead. It's not. moving forward. >> Well, I would refer you to the uh. settlement agreement. Do you happen to. have a copy of that in front of you?
>> I I do not. >> Okay, well, you probably know what's. what's in it. >> I'm familiar with it, yeah. >> I'm sure you are. On page four, this. settlement agreement can be modi- may be. modified only upon the written agreement. of the parties. Has there been a written. agreement of the parties to modify the. settlement fund? >> No, the settlement fund is just not. moving forward. There's not There's no. modification. It's just it never. started. No money went from the Treasury. to any other account. There's no. commissioners. It's not moving forward. >> Well, the so the settlement agreement.
remains as it was originally. Um but. you're I hear what you're saying. Um. is it in Is the settlement agreement. enforceable as a contract by the. parties? >> Well, yes, it's an enforceable document. So, I suppose if if President Trump's. counsel sought to enforce it, um. they potentially could. Um but. >> Including Including the weaponization. fund? >> Well, they could try to enforce the the. contract. They can't force the. Department of Justice to move forward.
with the weaponization fund. They could. potentially say that I suppose that we. breached by not moving forward. Um they. haven't done that and I'm I'm I'm not. aware that they're planning on doing. that. Like I said, Senator, what And and. Senator Durbin talked about this, but I. have talked to extensively with with you. and and other colleagues about. potentially um. um. codifying so there's no weaponization. fund, which is certainly something that. could be done. And I wasn't meaning to. insult the this body, but just that in.
response to questions from senators. about whether that could be done, we. very much. are okay with that. >> But just to be clear, the President of. the United States, who was a plaintiff. in this lawsuit, uh has not agreed in writing uh to. delete the weaponization fund, and. there's no guarantee that he or one of. the other plaintiffs might raise that. issue by way of a lawsuit and a breach. of contract lawsuit in the future. >> Well, Senator, the the plaintiffs have. no power over the fund. The fund was.
administered solely by the um by by the. five commissioners and through the. Department of Justice. So, no, they. don't have any power with respect to the. fund at all. I suppose they could bring. a lawsuit um and then we would litigate. it, but even if we were litigating it, there's no fund. So, the results of such. litigation, whatever it would be, wouldn't be revival of the fund. >> And just so you can hear for yourself. how some of these Epstein survivors who. were there felt about Blanche's meeting. with them, here is an Epstein survivor.
talking about what Blanche did to them. Let's play this clip. >> When you say he was condescending, can. you give us an example? >> Yeah. Um I mean, he actually said the. words get to the point to us. We're. survivors who've been waiting to meet. with him for 9 months, 8 months. We've. been asking for meetings. Um and he very. much said, um can you get to the point. already? Like, what are you What are you. getting at, right? Um so, to treat us. with that sort of There was no. integrity. There was no um. >> [snorts]. >> understanding that he's dealing with the. largest sex trafficking ring that the.
we've seen in the US ever. Instead, it. was like, you have an Epstein problem, right? >> There you have it, everybody. Let me. know what you think about all of this. No vote tomorrow. No vote coming out of. the committee. Postponed. Big news. We'll keep you posted every. step of the way. Have you got your copy, by the way, of WTF America? The Midas Touch book. I think we have a. QR code either there or there. Anyway, click the QR code wherever it is. Pre-order it right now. It helps if you.
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