Trump's AG pick survives — for now — as Republicans question if White House deal will hold

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department survived a crucial hurdle on Tuesday as the committee confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a 12-10 vote, sending him to the Senate floor for his final test. The deal would permanently rescind the nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund. "We've got enough data in the record to know it's rescinded," Tillis said. "Other people are asking about the audit component, but it's another area where I put a lot of faith in John Cornyn." Cornyn said, "I know it's retrospective, it is not prospective." "I believe that only the parties to the agreement may be in a position to be exempted," Cornyn said, "that's enough for me." Senate Republican leader John Thune said, "I'd like to figure out a way, a path forward to get him done." No date has been set for the full Senate vote, and Thune could not guarantee that Blanche's confirmation would get done before September.