Murkowski won’t vote for Trump’s nomination of Blanche as attorney general
Summary
Senator Lisa Murkowski announced she will not support President Donald Trump’s nominee Todd Blanche for attorney general. She is concerned that the administration might still try to pay a fund related to January 6 rioters, despite Blanche’s written confirmation that the fund is no longer active.Key Facts
- Lisa Murkowski is a moderate Republican senator from Alaska.
- She opposes Todd Blanche’s nomination for US attorney general.
- Blanche had been serving as acting attorney general before the nomination.
- Murkowski worries about a proposed fund to pay people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Blanche formally ended a $1.8 billion fund intended to help political allies targeted by the justice department.
- Blanche won a close 12-10 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee after promising not to pursue the payout fund.
- The Senate Republican majority is narrow, and some Republican senators are hesitant about confirming Blanche.
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is currently absent due to health issues, adding pressure to the confirmation process.
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