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Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General.
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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Left coverage, 22 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 Story1w+Todd Blanche confirmed: Trump's former criminal lawyer becomes attorney generalMediaite1w+Retired Judge Says Senators Will ‘Bear … Badge of Shame’ for Confirming Todd Blanche as AGMSNBC1w+Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney generalThe Independent1w+Todd Blanche: Senate votes 50-49 to confirm Trump’s former lawyer as attorney generalCNN1w+See who voted ‘yes’ and who voted ‘no’ to confirm Blanche for attorney generalThe New York Times1w+In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s SwayAlterNet1w+DOJ officials stunned by senator’s vote for Trump pick: 'What’s he smoking?'CBS News1w+The Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump's former defense lawyer, as attorney generalThe Boston Globe1w+In confirming Blanche, senators endorse a Justice Department under Trump’s swayAl Jazeera1w+Trump’s former personal lawyer narrowly confirmed as US attorney generalBoston.com1w+Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's AG in overnight voteCommon Dreams1w+Blanche Is (Still) Unfit to Be Named Attorney GeneralHuffPost1w+Bill Cassidy Says He'll Support Todd Blanche for AG, Clearing Path For ConfirmationLos Angeles Times1w+Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney generalMother Jones1w+Once more Cassidy had the deciding vote. Once more he folded.NBC News1w+Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertaintyNew York Magazine1w+Blanche Appears Set for Confirmation As Cassidy Caves AgainPolitical Wire1w+Todd Blanche Confirmed by the SenateSalon1w+Senate rushes through Blanche confirmation overnightSlate1w+Senate Floor Speeches Rarely Matter. This One Did. And It Was Terrible.The Guardian1w+Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney generalThe New Republic1w+Outgoing Republican Senator Still Caves to Trump on Todd Blanche
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The Gateway Pundit1w+JUST IN: Senate Confirms Attorney General Todd Blanche in Overnight Vote, Leaves for August Recess Without Passing SAVE Act (VIDEO) * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan ConradsonBreitbart News1w+Todd Blanche Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General Despite Opposition from Some RepublicansCitizen Free Press1w+Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General — by single vote.BizPac Review1w+Trump gets his man – Todd Blanche confirmed as AG despite Republican betrayalFox News1w+MIKE DAVIS: Chuck Grassley's behind-the-scenes work proved decisive in Todd Blanche confirmation fightNew York Post1w+Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Trump's attorney general in 50-49 voteNewsmax1w+Senate Narrowly Confirms Blanche as Attorney GeneralThe Epoch Times1w+Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney GeneralWashington Examiner1w+How Grassley got Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination back on trackJust the News1w+Senate confirms Blanche as attorney generalNTD1w+Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney GeneralOne America News1w+Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. AGRedState1w+Trump Pulls Off Win With Early Hours Vote for Todd BlancheThe Daily Caller1w+Senate Confirms Todd Blanche After Handful Of GOP Holdouts Threatened His NominationThe Daily Wire1w+Senate Confirms Todd Blanche As Attorney General In Razor Thin, Late-Night VoteThe Right Scoop1w+BREAKING: Senate confirms Todd Blanche in late night voteThe Washington Times1w+Senate confirms Trump pick Todd Blanche as new attorney generalTownhall1w+Todd Blanche Confirmed As Attorney General After Testy Confirmation ProcessConservative Treehouse1w+Senate Votes Overnight to Confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney GeneralDaily Mail1w+Todd Blanche is CONFIRMED as Trump's new attorney general in a big win for the president despite Republican 'no' votesLegal Insurrection1w+BREAKING: Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney GeneralPJ Media1w+Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney GeneralRSBNetwork1w+Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney generalThe American Conservative1w+Senate Confirms Blanche as AG, 50–49The Center Square1w+U.S. Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney generalThe Daily Signal1w+Cassidy Greenlights Blanche Nomination - The Daily SignalThe Post Millennial1w+Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General in 50-49 voteThe Western Journal1w+Blanche Appears Poised for AG Confirmation as GOP Senator Announces SupportTwitchy1w+Let the Tantrums Begin: Left Wing Tears Flow As Todd Blanche Is Confirmed As AG in 50-49 VoteWND1w+Senate holdouts on Todd Blanche nomination deliver decisions during overnighter * WorldNetDaily * by Bob UnruhZeroHedge1w+Hours After Murkowski Predictably Sides With Dems, Cassidy Unblocks Blanche AG Nomination
What’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?
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