Todd Blanche nomination delayed as Fauci faces possible contempt voteCapitol Hill is at the center of two major controversies involving President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general and former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. (NBC)- Capitol Hill is at the center of two major controversies involving President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general and former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. A Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general was delayed after Republican Sens. The delay follows a contentious hearing Wednesday involving Fauci and Republican senators over the federal government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and questions surrounding the virus’s origins. Paul said his committee plans to vote next week on whether Fauci violated the law.