Even as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche for U.S. Attorney General this week, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) continued to voice his objection to Blanche’s nomination. Durbin told the Committee: “Prior to this hearing, Mr. Blanche told me he ‘made a mistake’ by creating the January 6th slush fund. Sen. @DickDurbin: Prior to this hearing, Mr. Blanche told me he made a mistake by creating the January 6th slush fund. Grassley's too modest to say this, so I will:Grassley 100% brokered the deal and resuscitated Todd Blanche's nomination from near-death.