Cassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, clearing way for confirmation
Cassidy said private meetings eased concerns that Blanche would politicize the Justice Department, leaving the nominee with enough Republican support to advance.
- On Friday, Sen. Bill Cassidy announced he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general, keeping President Donald Trump's nominee's confirmation on track.
- Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced their opposition this week, both citing what they described as the politicization of the Justice Department.
- Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, spent weeks questioning the nominee's independence; after meeting privately with Blanche, he stated he was "not entirely satisfied" but would support him.
- With Sen. Mitch McConnell absent due to hospitalization, Blanche cannot afford further Republican defections; Cassidy's decisive vote prevents the confirmation from collapsing after Collins and Murkowski's opposition.
- Blanche, the acting attorney general, faced criticism for defending Trump in the New York criminal trial, while Cassidy blamed both parties for the "apparent lawfare" and weaponization of the Justice Department.
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Cassidy Backs Blanche for Attorney General, Clearing Path to Confirmation
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WASHINGTON >> Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said today that he would support Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, effectively saving the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick after two other Republican senators said they would oppose him.
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Todd Blanche appears poised to become the nation’s next attorney general after a pivotal Republican senator announced Friday that he would support President Donald Trump’s nominee, even as the Human Rights Campaign warned that Blanche has already used the Justice Department to target transgender people and civil rights organizations.Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Friday that he would vote to confirm Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense …
Sen. Bill Cassidy backs Todd Blanche for attorney general, paving way for confirmation
On Friday, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced his support for Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely clearing the path for Blanche’s confirmation to lead the Department of Justice.
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy announced that he would vote for Todd Blanche as Attorney General, removing the last obstacle to this appointment.
Blanche has likely path to AG confirmation after Cassidy voices support
Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Friday he'll support Todd Blanche for attorney general, likely providing the final vote needed for the acting attorney general to win confirmation to the permanent post.
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