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Senate Republican Votes to Support Blanche Nomination.
Sen. Bill Cassidy plans to announce live on the Senate floor Friday whether he will vote against Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination. Two Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski — have already said they oppose Blanche.
- Blanche's confirmation fails 49-50 if Cassidy votes no and McConnell stays absent.
- Blanche served as Trump's defense attorney in his New York criminal trial.
- Collins and Murkowski cited what they describe as politicization of the Justice Department.
- Cassidy was one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in 2021.
Why it matters: A failed vote would be historically significant. No Cabinet nominee has been rejected by the Senate since John Tower's 1989 Pentagon bid.
- Cassidy says he must be convinced Blanche will act as the nation's top law enforcement officer, not as Trump's personal attorney.
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The Hill14hCassidy will support Blanche, sealing confirmation to head Justice Department
Axios14hCassidy to support Blanche for attorney generalTNDThe National Desk5hBlanche has likely path to AG confirmation after Cassidy voices support
Bloomberg14hCassidy Backs Blanche, Paving Way for Trump’s Attorney General
CNBC14hCassidy supports Todd Blanche, rescuing Trump's embattled attorney general pick
Forbes13hSen. Bill Cassidy Says He’ll Approve Blanche As Attorney General—Teeing Up Confirmation
Japan Times6hTrump nominee Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become attorney general
Newsweek14hBill Cassidy backs Todd Blanche's AG nomination as GOP opposition grows
PBS NewsHour14hWATCH: Sen. Cassidy says he'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney general
Reuters19hAnother US Republican says she will vote against Blanche's confirmation
Roll Call14hCassidy will vote for Blanche as AG, all but ensuring confirmationSNScripps News17hSen. Cassidy backs Todd Blanche, likely securing attorney general confirmationLeft coverage, 11 sources: The left frames Cassidy's announcement as a dramatic potential rebuke of Trump's effort to install a loyalist as the nation's top law enforcement officer.
Raw Story5hMS NOW sounds alarm as Bill Cassidy reveals support to confirm Todd Blanche
Mediaite9hPro-Trump Radio Host Gives the Game Away On Susan Collins’s Todd Blanche Vote
MSNBC13hGOP’s Cassidy didn’t have to back Blanche’s nomination. He made the wrong call anyway.
AlterNet13hDOJ officials stunned by senator’s vote for Trump pick: 'What’s he smoking?'
The Independent14hTodd Blanche’s US AG confirmation could be in jeopardy. So which Republicans could be voting against him?
CBS News14hCassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, clearing way for confirmation
CNN15hLive updates: Todd Blanche confirmation hangs by a thread with Bill Cassidy still undecided | CNN PoliticsNYMNew York Magazine13hBlanche Appears Set for Confirmation As Cassidy Caves AgainSlaSlate8hSenate Floor Speeches Rarely Matter. This One Did. And It Was Terrible.TNRThe New Republic1dOutgoing Republican Senator Still Caves to Trump on Todd Blanche
The New York Times14hBill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His ConfirmationRight
Citizen Free Press14hSenator Cassidy | I will vote Yes on Todd Blanche.
BizPac Review14hGOP holdout who holds Trump’s AG nominee’s fate in his hands makes major announcement
New York Post10hSen. Bill Cassidy rebukes Katie Couric for 'demeaning' Trump health nominee in fiery exchange
Newsmax14hSen. Cassidy Backs Todd Blanche for Attorney General
Breitbart News13hBill Cassidy to Vote Yes on Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Putting Him on Path to Confirmation
Fox News17hTrump's pick for top law enforcement official gets crucial last-minute lifeline for confirmation
Just the News14hCassidy backs Blanche for AG, likely saving nomination
NTD12hTrump Nominee Todd Blanche Clears Major Hurdle in Bid to Become Attorney General
One America News18h'Once-unsure' Sen. Cassidy agrees to approve Blanche as AG, despite Collins and Murkowski’s opposition
RedState18hBill Cassidy Shocks Everyone With Decision on Todd Blanche's DOJ Nomination
The Daily Caller13hGOP Holdout Who Holds Trump’s AG Nominee’s Fate In His Hands Makes Major Announcement
The Daily Signal14hCassidy Greenlights Blanche Nomination - The Daily SignalWhat’s next: Cassidy is set to speak on the Senate floor at 10:40 a.m. ET Friday.
- McConnell has not voted since his June hospitalization; his absence thins the GOP's margin.
- Will McConnell return to vote before the confirmation tally is called?
- If Blanche fails, who would Trump nominate as a replacement attorney general?