特朗普的前私人律师托德·布兰奇目前担任代理美国司法部长，其正式提名即将接受参议院司法委员会的投票表决。[1] 委员会将于周四就其提名进行投票。[1]
布兰奇的提名前景面临关键障碍。[1] 共和党参议员约翰·科宁要求司法部以书面形式出具确认，证实一笔1.8亿美元的基金已被放弃，并澄清特朗普及其家族的税务审计豁免范围，否则将不支持提名。[1] 这笔基金源于联邦政府与特朗普就美国国税局泄露其税务记录纠纷达成的和解协议，该协议为特朗普、其家人和企业提供了对协议前提交的所有文件的无限期税务审计豁免。[1] 布兰奇需要获得参议院司法委员会全体共和党议员的支持才能通过提名。[1]
布兰奇曾在6月宣布放弃该基金，但拒绝提供书面确认。[1] 科宁是一名四届共和党参议员，今年曾被特朗普支持的对手击败。[1]
Todd Blanche, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump who has been serving as acting attorney general, faces a challenging path to Senate confirmation as the Judiciary Committee prepares to vote on his formal nomination this Thursday.[1] The vote carries significant uncertainty, as Blanche requires the support of every Republican committee member to advance his candidacy.[1]
A key obstacle centers on a contentious $1.8 billion fund established through a settlement between the federal government and Trump over IRS disclosure of his tax records.[1] That settlement agreement provides Trump, his family members, and his business entities with indefinite tax audit immunity for all documents filed before the agreement.[1] Senator John Cornyn, a four-term Republican senator, has demanded that the Justice Department provide written confirmation that the fund has been abandoned, along with clarification on the scope of tax audit exemptions for Trump and his family.[1] Without such written assurances, Cornyn has signaled he will not support Blanche's nomination.[1]
Blanche announced his intention to relinquish the fund in June but has declined to provide the written confirmation that Cornyn is now requiring.[1]