# Senate Panel Advances Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination

https://mins.news/en/item/13262

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-04 16:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/blanche-attorney-general-nomination-advanced-by-senate-panel?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a720c9016de0200012b4f0e

> Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general cleared an important Senate hurdle on Tuesday. The advance followed an agreement to modify President Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS concerning leaks of his tax information. The committee action moves Blanche’s nomination further through the confirmation process. The agreement was central to the latest Senate step.

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