Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation

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.

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