India, July 30 -- The permanent nomination of US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Department of Justice has encountered severe legislative friction on Capitol Hill, as key Republican senators threaten to block his confirmation over a contentious financial settlement, according to US broadcasters.
US Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are withholding their crucial support, demanding that the administration formally scrap a controversial $1.776 billion "anti-weaponisation" programme before any committee votes proceed.
The high-stakes political standoff threatens to derail a scheduled Senate Judiciary Committee vote, casting uncertainty over the leadership of the nation's premier law enforcement a...