Senate Republicans John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are refusing to advance Todd Blanche’s bid for attorney general out of the Senate Judiciary Committee until they receive written assurance from the Justice Department that Trump’s controversial “slush fund” for January 6th insurrectionists is officially dead. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Carol Leonnig and Glenn Thrush for reaction on Deadline White House.

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Michael draws parallels between the current political moment for Democrats and the Tea Party movement for Republicans during the Obama Administration.

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President Trump floated withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination until next year due to Senators Cornyn and Tillis not backing the AG pick until the DOJ put an end to the “anti-weaponization” fund in writing. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) joins Alicia Menendez to discuss the latest updates.

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President Trump blamed a cyberattack on Minnesota’s water systems on the state. However, a U.S. official told MS NOW that it was probably the work of Iranian hackers. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joins Alicia Menendez to discuss that and other headlines from Trump’s Cabinet meeting today at Camp David.
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MS NOW Congressional Reporter Mychael Schnell spoke to Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky just after Todd Blanche was advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee to become Attorney General. His confirmation now heads to the Senate floor. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, MS NOW White House Reporter Lisa Rubin and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler join Vaughn Hillyard to discuss.

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