Trump amplifies message labeling GOP’s Murkowski a ‘traitor’ following Blanche vote

I’m hard pressed to imagine what the president thinks he’ll gain from going after a sitting senator from his own party in such a needlessly aggressive way.

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

President Donald Trump took aim at Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Truth Social Saturday morning, railing against the GOP senator for not voting to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Murkowski was one of two Republican Senators, alongside Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), to dissent from the GOP and join Democrats agains

Senator Bill Cassidy has decided to vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, despite butting heads with the Trump administration in recent weeks. Cassidy had voiced concerns over President Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund, and was discussing the vote with his Republican colleague Senator Lisa Murkowsk