2026-07-30T12:11:00-0400 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
华盛顿—— 特朗普总统周四表示，他“不反对”暂停托德·布兰奇的司法部长提名，直至得克萨斯州共和党参议员约翰·科恩和北卡罗来纳州参议员汤姆·蒂利斯于明年1月离任，因为他们的担忧实际上已导致布兰奇的提名进程陷入停滞。
科恩尤其要求司法部和布兰奇以书面形式正式承诺，司法部的“反武器化基金”不会重启，并要求修改总统与该基金相关的个人国税局和解协议。科恩表示，若无法达成协议，他不会投赞成票。
参议院司法委员会原定于周四就推进布兰奇的提名进行投票，但该委员会周三晚间宣布推迟听证会。
如今，特朗普总统暗示他愿意等待科恩和蒂利斯离任。
“托德·布兰奇是个杰出人才，所有人都清楚这一点！”总统在真相社交平台上发帖称，“他有潜力成为有史以来最优秀的司法部长之一。然而，得克萨斯州的约翰·科恩和北卡罗来纳州的汤姆·蒂利斯——这两人我都拒绝背书，且我的行动已经终结了他们的政治生涯——拒绝为这位伟大的提名人投票，无论如何，他都将继续担任代理司法部长。”
总统补充道：“如果他们不做正确的事，我不反对暂时撤回托德的提名，待科恩和蒂利斯离任后再恢复他的提名。”
周四，科恩表示他于周三晚间收到了司法部的最新提案，并已提交反提案。但他称自己遭到了白宫“高层”的反对。科恩表示，他希望布兰奇重新承诺其在作证时所说的“反武器化基金已经‘死亡’”，但他称布兰奇不愿将此写入书面文件。
“我们希望确保该基金始终处于废止状态，且总统不会获得普通纳税人无法享受的未来审计豁免权，”他周四对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻表示。
蒂利斯对达成解决方案持更乐观态度，但他认为白宫有人“给总统提供了糟糕的建议”。
“我们之所以不推进相关措辞，唯一原因就是那位顾问希望在某个时机重启该基金，”他说。
科恩表示，不止他和蒂利斯两位参议员存在担忧。
“如果总统认为对其税务诉讼和解协议条款的担忧仅局限于我和蒂利斯参议员，那他就错了，”科恩周四在X平台上发帖称。
即将离任的路易斯安那州共和党参议员比尔·卡西迪表示：“托德·布兰奇无法做出科恩和蒂利斯所要求的承诺。”
哥伦比亚广播公司新闻询问卡西迪，如果今天就进行投票，他是否会支持布兰奇。
“我不会回答这个问题，因为我仍处于收集信息的阶段，”卡西迪说。
如果总统决定撤回并推迟布兰奇的提名，目前尚不清楚中期选举后参议院的构成情况。科恩表示，总统的赌注是一场“风险博弈”。
“没人知道11月的选举会发生什么，明年共和党议员的确认投票票数可能会更少，”他说，“坦率地说，我不明白他们为何要升级这场争斗。”
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Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination until Cornyn and Tillis leave office
2026-07-30T12:11:00-0400 / CBS News
Washington— President Trump on Thursday said he has “no objection” to withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office in January, as their concerns have effectively placed Blanche’s nomination process on hold.
Cornyn in particular has demanded that the Justice Department and Blanche formally put in writing that the DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund” won’t return, and has demanded changes to the president’s personal IRS settlement agreement related to the fund. Cornyn said he isn’t prepared to vote “yes” without an agreement.
The Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on advancing Blanche’s nomination Thursday, but late Wednesday, announced it had delayed the hearing.
Now, Mr. Trump has suggested he’s willing to wait out Cornyn and Tillis.
“Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it!” the president posted on Truth Social. “He has the potential to go down as one of the Greatest Attorney Generals of All Time. However, John Cornyn, of Texas, and Thom Tillis, of North Carolina, both of whom I refused to Endorse, and whose political careers have been ended by my action, are refusing to vote for this Great Nominee, who will remain, in any event, as Acting.”
The president added. “I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office.”
On Thursday, Cornyn said he received an updated offer from the Justice Department Wednesday night and sent back a counter proposal. But he said he’s getting some pushback from “higher ups” at the White House. Cornyn said he wants Blanche to recommit to what he said in his testimony about the “anti-weaponization fund” being “dead,” but claimed Blanche doesn’t want to put it in writing.
“We want to make sure that it remains dead, and that the president isn’t given any immunity from future audits that the ordinary taxpayer would not enjoy,” he told CBS News on Thursday.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Mark Schiefelbein
Tillis seemed more optimistic about a resolution, but said he believes someone at the White House is “giving the president bad advice.”
“The only reason why we wouldn’t move forward with this language is because that same adviser wants to bring it back to life at some point,” he said.
Cornyn said he and Tillis aren’t the only senators with concerns.
“POTUS is mistaken if he believes concerns about the provisions in his tax lawsuit settlement are limited to me and Senator Tillis,” Cornyn posted on X Thursday.
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, another outgoing Republican, said “Todd Blanche cannot give commitments that Cornyn and Tillis want.”
CBS News asked Cassidy whether he would support Blanche if the vote happened today.
“I’m not going to answer that because I’m still in the information gathering stage,” Cassidy said.
If the president decides to pull and delay Blanche’s nomination, it’s not clear what the makeup of the Senate will be after the midterms. Cornyn said the president’s bet is a “gable.”
“Well, nobody knows what’s going to happen in the November election, and he may have less Republicans to vote on confirmation next year,” he said. “I frankly don’t understand why they’re trying to escalate the fight.”
Ibrahim Aksoy, Alan He and Nikole Killion contributed to this report.
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