# Senate panel advances acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination

https://mins.news/en/item/13283

- CNN, 2026-08-04 15:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/politics/todd-blanches-confirmation-expected-revitalize-doj-investigations?Date=20260804&Profile=cnn

> A Senate panel has moved forward with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination. The step came after initial resistance from Republican holdouts. Their objections focused on an “anti-weaponization” fund. The nomination proceeded despite that early opposition.

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