A number of Republicans resisted his confirmation, but enough ultimately accepted the notion that Trump could do even worse.

Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed given that he can afford to lose only two senators on a party-line vote.

The DOJ has faced intense scrutiny for not releasing enough documents from the Epstein files and not redacting enough women's names and photographs.

The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.