Sen. Bill Cassidy says vote to confirm Todd Blanche "wasn't a black-or-white decision"

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who delivered the pivotal vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that it "wasn't a black-or-white decision," and said he is convinced the process to reinstate the proposed anti-weaponization "effectively is dead."

Blanche had to promise to abandon $1.8bn ‘compo fund’ for Trump allies

Senate Republicans Narrowly Confirm Todd Blanche as Trump's Attorney General  Haaretz

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies.

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice that Trump has sought to bend to his will.

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote overnight after two Republicans sided with Democrats in opposition

The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in an overnight Senate vote  AP News

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year

The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal defense attorney, as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning.

Republicans dropped their opposition and confirmed President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer to a Cabinet position. Now, Todd Blanche will act as the nation's top law enforcement officer.

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House.

Senate confirms Todd Blanche as US attorney general  CNN

Senate Confirms Todd Blanche As Attorney General  Forbes

The US Senate has confirmed Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as attorney general, despite opposition from Democrats who accused the president of politicising the Department of Justice. Blanche previously represented Trump as his private attorney in several criminal trials before joining the administ

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies

Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him. Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote.

Senate Confirms Todd Blanche As Attorney General Despite All His Corruption  HuffPost

Every minute of every day, Liz Stein has to relive the worst thing that’s ever happened to her. She does it during news interviews and when meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill to demand justice for herself and other survivors of the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And she’s had to do…

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. The 50-49 vote fell largely along party lines, with two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME), joining Democrats in

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.

Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning, with senators deferring action on president’s voting bill until after recess Todd Blanche faced heavy criticism for the department’s sloppy rollout of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, which redacted information that should not

August 08, 2026 5:54 AM ET The Senate confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be the next attorney general after holdouts threatened his nomination process. The upper chamber confirmed Blanche 50-49, with every Democrat and two Republicans, Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voting again

The Senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as the next attorney general early Saturday, capping a tumultuous path to office for President Trump's former personal attorney. The big picture: Blanche's appointment is a win for the Trump administration, especially after a journey that saw some Republicans hold out at multipl

The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be Attorney General by a vote of 50-49 early this morning.

Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with two Republican senators opposing him.

Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general  Reuters

Vote follows tense fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about installing an ally of President Donald Trump

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed by the Senate on Saturday to officially serve in the role, clearing a vote that divided the Republican Party.  The Senate voted 50 to 49, with two Republicans — Sen. Susan Collins (ME) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK) — siding with Democrats to oppose to Blanche’s

The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year.

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House, after Pam Bondi.

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House, after Pam Bondi.

Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), voted with all Democrats against his confirmation.

The Senate early Saturday morning confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general, with the nominee narrowly securing sufficient GOP backing after making a number of promises about how he would handle his tenure as the country’s top law enforcement officer. The vote was 50-49. Though confirmed along a party-line vo

After weeks of uncertainty, Todd Blanche was confirmed as U.S. attorney general early Saturday in a mostly party-line vote.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general after Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced they would not support him.

The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.

Bill Cassidy backed Todd Blanche's AG nomination, but GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins remain opposed.

Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.