US Politics
The Blanche Nomination Stalls: A Firewall Moment for the Rule of Law
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General due to concerns from Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis over a Justice Department settlement that shielded Donald Trump from IRS audits and created a controversial fund. This eleventh-hour delay, driven by demands for written guarantees, reveals a profound and dangerous erosion of institutional norms, where political loyalty is being tested against the bedrock principle of equal justice under law.
