Cornyn cancels meeting with Blanche meant to address concerns so confirmation vote can proceed

Published July 29, 2026 7:56am ET | Updated July 29, 2026 11:16am ET



Outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) canceled his meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday morning, which was supposed to address his concerns about the Trump administration’s anti-weaponization fund, which he said needs to be killed before he votes to confirm Blanche.

Cornyn lost his primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after the decisive intervention of President Donald Trump, ensuring the embittered Republican would be a thorn in his side for the remainder of his term. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Cornyn can single-handedly block Blanche’s nomination from proceeding, and he is staking his vote in favor of killing the anti-weaponization fund and scaling back the president’s audit immunity.

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