Blanche’s nomination by President Donald Trump to take over his acting role on a permanent basis was supposed to go through its first Judiciary Committee vote on Thursday morning. They also oppose a provision giving Trump perpetual immunity from IRS audits of his finances prior to May 19, 2026. open image in gallery John Cornyn said Thursday that he was ready to tank Todd Blanche's nomination ( Reuters )Trump responded in a Truth Social post. The president wrote on Thursday that he was considering pulling Blanche’s nomination altogether, and renominating him in 2027, after their departure from the Senate. Cornyn delivered a counter proposal to DOJ Wednesday evening after the debate initially threatened to derail Blanche’s vote.