Senate confirms Todd Blanche
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Republican senators have set aside their reservations about a controversial Trump nominee to fall in line behind the president again—but this time only under the cover of darkness. Senators voted 50-49 early Saturday morning to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general,
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.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said he would vote in favor of Blanche, securing enough support to move his nomination forward.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a U.S. Senate floor vote away from permanently serving as the nation’s top law enforcement official. On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Blanche’s attorney general nomination to the full Senate.