A Tense Game of Chicken at the Justice Department The simmering tension within the Trump administration has reached a boiling point, as President Trump threatens to withdraw the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in response to opposition from two Republican senators.
On its surface, this may seem like another chapter in the ongoing saga of intra party squabbles and high stakes politics. However, there's more at play here than meets the eye.
The decision by Senators [Senator 1] and [Senator 2] to come out against Blanche's nomination is consistent with their vocal criticism of Trump's handling of certain high profile cases.