Key Republicans have delayed a Senate committee vote on United States President Donald Trump’s pick to become attorney general. All Republicans on the committee would need to vote in favour of Blanche to bring his nomination to a full vote in the chamber. Their concerns have focused on Trump’s settlement with the IRS, following a lawsuit relating to an agency leak of Trump’s tax returns. Both Republicans and Democrats vehemently opposed the fund, which they characterised as a scheme to use taxpayer funds to reward Trump’s allies. At the DOJ, Blanche has overseen many of Trump’s top priorities, including investigations and prosecutions into the president’s political enemies.