“The nomination is confirmed.” “Mr. Blanche is not perfect, and he will tell you this. But the choice is not between perfection and Mr. Blanche. It is between Mr. Blanche and another acting attorney general who may not run the department effectively under President Trump. All considered, I will vote for Mr. Blanche. I’ll be criticized for this vote. What’s new?” “We’re not moving forward with the fund. You’re right that there’s a date that in the case in the Eastern District of Virginia in June, but we are not moving forward with the fund, period.”













