# Sen. Tillis explains why he'll vote to approve Blanche's nomination for attorney general | PBS News
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Publisher: reddit.com · published 2026-08-04 · read 2026-09-09

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## Who is named (8)

- [Donald Trump](https://truthscore.com/entity/1d81dc68)
- [Justice Department](https://truthscore.com/entity/3dd2b1e3)
- [Todd Blanche](https://truthscore.com/entity/4d63e957)
- [tax audit immunity agreement](https://truthscore.com/entity/6c6f0772)
- [Trump Organization](https://truthscore.com/entity/81449ced)
- [Thom Tillis](https://truthscore.com/entity/b287d2eb)
- [John Cornyn](https://truthscore.com/entity/d85d48b5)
- [Senate Judiciary Committee](https://truthscore.com/entity/d9f50f9e)

## Restated (already known — zero weight)

- [The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Tuesday to advance Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ad1258ac)
- [The Senate Judiciary Committee's vote follows a deal struck late Sunday between Todd Blanche and Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6a18a889)
- [John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they were withholding their support unless the Justice Department confirmed in writing that it was not moving forward with a…](https://truthscore.com/claim/58de5cbb)
- [Todd Blanche issued an order Sunday evening confirming "beyond any doubt, that there is no Fund".](https://truthscore.com/claim/dddb6b60)
- [The order said that since the settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was announced, no members were appointed, no funds were transferred, no process for…](https://truthscore.com/claim/cc02f4f3)
- [John Cornyn and Thom Tillis also pressed for clarification on a separate part of the settlement that would grant Trump and members of his family immunity from…](https://truthscore.com/claim/e244621e)
- [The Justice Department clarified in writing that the tax audit immunity agreement applies only to claims open at the time of the settlement and does not…](https://truthscore.com/claim/32f552c8)
- [The deal makes clear that only the parties that brought the lawsuit — Donald Trump, two of his sons, and the Trump Organization — are covered by the tax…](https://truthscore.com/claim/e9b03637)

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