Fetterman says he will not vote to confirm Blanche as attorney general
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said on Thursday he will not vote to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the permanent head of the Department of Justice.
TL;DR
- Sen. John Fetterman will not vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the permanent Attorney General.
- Fetterman's opposition may be related to the DOJ abandoning a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.
- President Trump plans to nominate Blanche for the permanent role.
- Sen. Jon Ossoff and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also oppose Blanche's nomination.
- Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn have not yet decided, with Tillis focusing on Blanche's views on Jan. 6.