“[P]ulling Mr. Blanche’s nomination, even temporarily, would demonstrate Mr. Trump’s willingness to advance his personal interests over the institutional stability embodied by a Senate-confirmed attorney general.” Wasn’t it already obvious Trump would put his personal interest over anything?
Trump Threatens to Withdraw Blanche as Attorney General, Dealing Blow to NominationPresident Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two Republican holdouts, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.www.nytimes.com