Another key Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee opened the door Tuesday to voting against the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, leaving a potentially thorny path for him to stay atop the Justice Department.
Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas who represents a crucial swing vote on the committee, said he had a meeting with Blanche on Tuesday but refused to fully back him.
“It was a positive meeting, but I didn’t reach any conclusions,” Cornyn said. “I’m going to wait until after the hearing, but he’s obviously a good lawyer and he gave a lawyer’s answers to my questions. So, I thought it was a good start.”