Blanche meets with 2 key Republican senators ahead of confirmation vote
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Lisa Murkowski as they decide whether to support his nomination to become permanent attorney general. Blanche needs to lose no more than one Republican vote to be confirmed, but some GOP senators, including Susan Collins, have already said they will vote against him.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche is the acting U.S. Attorney General and a nominee for the permanent position.
- Senators Bill Cassidy and Lisa Murkowski met with Blanche to discuss his nomination.
- Blanche needs nearly all Republican senators to support him for confirmation.
- Senator Susan Collins announced she will vote against Blanche’s confirmation.
- Senator Mitch McConnell is absent, reducing Republican support.
- Cassidy expressed concern about politicized prosecutions in the Department of Justice.
- Cassidy wants assurance Blanche acts as attorney general for the country, not just President Trump.
- Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis moved Blanche’s nomination forward in committee after a deal.
- The so-called "$1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund" issue was part of their concerns but was said to be ended by the DOJ.
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