Trump’s ex-lawyer set for US attorney general confirmation

Todd Blanche, Trump’s ex-lawyer, is set for confirmation as US Attorney General despite Democratic concerns over politicization of the Justice Department.

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, Republican who had been seen as a decisive holdout, announced that he is prepared to back Blanche US politics live – latest updates Bill Cassidy, the US Republican senator seen as the decisive holdout on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, announced on Friday that he will support the pick, s

Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation  AP News

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he'll support Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican, announced he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney general.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has put wind in the sails of Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, announcing in a Friday floor speech that he will cast the decisive “yes” vote on the Senate floor. The decision amounts to a major victory for President Donald Trump from an unlikely ally. Cassidy, who voted to convict…

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department.

As Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation appeared headed for defeat, one on-the-fence Senate Republican threw him and President Donald Trump a vital lifeline.

US senators voted along party lines on Tuesday to advance US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as attorney general after he formally scrapped a controversial US$1.8 billion fund created through the administration’s settlement of a lawsuit brought by the president. Todd Blanche, who became deputy attorney

Todd Blanch, who has served as acting attorney-general since April, is expected to win Senate confirmation after dropping a proposed $2.5 billion "anti-weaponisation fund" for Donald Trump's allies.