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President Donald Trump said he has 'no objection' to delaying Senate confirmation for his attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, after two Republicans refused to vote for him.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, he has 'no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office,' Trump said of the two holdouts, Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina.

Trump's remarks come after a weeks-long standoff with Cornyn and Tillis, two outgoing Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, over the text of a sweeping tax immunity agreement for Trump and members of his family, as well as a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund.'

That Trump appeared willing to gamble the fate of his attorney general nominee in order to keep alive a sweeping IRS settlement that would shield him and his family from fur from a glimpse into the president's motivations in his second term.

Cornyn and Tillis said they would need written confirmation from DOJ that the IRS settlement and anti-weaponization fund are 'dead,' as Blanche testified in his confirmation hearing, in order to prevent the settlement from being revived in the future, which Blanche acknowledged was a possibility. 

The proposals DOJ offered for review failed to assuage concerns, Cornyn told reporters, saying they were 'no closer than we were before' on the modifications they had requested.

Blanche's assurance that the IRS settlement and weaponization fund are 'moot' and effectively 'dead' did little to assuage Cornyn, who had told the acting attorney general he'd need something more concrete. The weeks of delay from DOJ suggests that the administration is not yet willing to provide that.

Lack of consensus could snarl Blanche's confirmation hopes in the final days before the Senate leaves town for weeks, leaving Trump without a Senate-confirmed attorney general. It also signals broader fissures between the Republican Party and the Trump administration.

GOP leaders have shown more willingness to buck the President on his legislative priorities, which could complicate things for him in the final months before the midterm elections.

A Senate Judiciary Committee spokesperson conceded that Blanche’s nomination lacked votes to advance from committee, saying that the panel's chairman, Senator Chuck Grassley, works to 'set President Trump’s nominees up for success in committee, not failure.'

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month

Trump, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Todd Blanche speak to reporters

Trump and his then-personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, speak to the press outside the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City

Cornyn speaks to reporters after votes in the US Capitol

'Senators Cornyn and Tillis want written assurances from the Department of Justice regarding the Trump-IRS settlement. Tomorrow’s markup is postponed as work continues to secure sufficient support in committee to favorably report Attorney General-nominee Todd Blanche, who is highly qualified for the job,' the spokesperson said.

It's not the only issue that could be a thorn in Blanche's side in the days or weeks ahead.

Blanche spent his confirmation hearing earlier this month fielding tough questions from Democrats and Republicans alike, who pressed him repeatedly on controversial actions the Justice Department has taken during Trump's second presidential term.

Lawmakers grilled Blanche about the Justice Department's botched release of the Epstein files, his personal loyalty to Trump, and concerns about carrying out politically motivated investigations or penalizing career officials who refused to carry out these marching orders.

A spokesperson for the Justice Department said Tuesday that the two sides were in contact.

DOJ 'provided a written proposal to Senator Cornyn’s staff following ongoing discussion with both the Committee and the Senator’s office,' adding that they 'look forward to further discussion around any outstanding concerns.'