politics
Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation
Bill Cassidy, Republican seen as a decisive holdout, said he is prepared to back Trump’s former personal lawyer
TL;DR
- Senator Bill Cassidy announced he will support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
- Cassidy's support is seen as the decisive holdout vote needed for Blanche's confirmation.
- Blanche is Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and a loyal ally.
- Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins had previously announced their opposition to Blanche's nomination.
- Blanche is currently serving as acting attorney general.
- Cassidy stated his choice was between Blanche and another acting attorney general who might not be as effective.
- Blanche had promised Republican holdouts he would not pursue a controversial payout fund, leading to his approval by the Senate judiciary committee.
- Blanche formally terminated Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization' fund.
- Murkowski and Cassidy had previously voted to convict Trump after his 2021 impeachment.