Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s full confirmation was one of the first issues at risk, and it has now become a reality. The GOP-led committee was scheduled to hold a vote Thursday morning on sending Blanche’s nomination to the full Senate, but Republican Sens. “Senators Cornyn and Tillis want written assurances from the Department of Justice regarding the Trump-IRS settlement. We all understand why: Tillis and Cornyn both upset Trump with their actions and are now throwing a fit. Tillis dropped out, and Cornyn lost his primary, where Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at the last minute.