politics
Senate Confirms Blanche as Attorney General Before August Break
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as President Donald Trump’s attorney general in the early morning hours Saturday, one of its final votes before leaving for the August recess.
TL;DR
- Todd Blanche was confirmed as Attorney General.
- The vote occurred in the early morning hours on Saturday before the August recess.
- The vote was 50-49, largely along party lines.
- Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins opposed the nomination.
- Holdout senators received assurances about the Justice Department's 'anti-weaponization' fund.
- Skepticism existed regarding Blanche's ability to lead the agency apolitically due to his past as Trump's personal attorney.