President Donald Trump has resorted to ultimatums in a desperate bid to get his pick for attorney general confirmed. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis sparked Trump’s wrath by refusing to back the acting attorney general’s confirmation to become the Justice Department’s full-time leader. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing. Win McNamee/Win McNamee/Getty ImagesBoth senators have pressed Blanche to provide written assurances that the controversial $1.776 billion compensation fund for Trump allies is no longer under consideration. Cornyn said he believed the acting attorney general would issue the statement if he could, but was instead facing resistance from “higher-ups at the White House.”