The Daily Beast
US · 2 hrs ago
Spineless Republican Gives Jaw-Dropping Reason for Folding to Trump
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A Republican senator decided against blocking the attorney general nomination for President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer because he was the least bad option.
The extraordinary admission by Sen. Bill Cassidy came after he confirmed he was in favor of the nomination and virtually guaranteed Todd Blanche would win enough votes to become America’s legal chief.
Cassidy’s decision came after two Republican women—Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski—sided…
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