Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced on Friday morning that he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, all but ensuring that the controversial nominee will have the votes he needs to be confirmed. #ToddBlanche #BillCassidy #AttorneyGeneral
Republicans have 53 votes in the Senate, meaning Blanche can afford to lose the support of up to three Republicans, provided Vice President JD Vance casts a tie-breaking vote.
In 2022, Joseph Morrison was convicted of providing material support for terrorist acts, gang membership and felony firearm for his role in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
EXCLUSIVE: Two of the most powerful figures in American law enforcement sit down with Katie Pavlich. FBI Director Kash Patel and AG Todd Blanche, tonight 10p/9C on "Katie Pavlich Tonight" only on NewsNation. To find your channel: NewsNationNow.com
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined “National Report” to discuss their recent White House roundtable meeting focused on eradicating systemic fraud, the noticeable absence of Democratic attorneys general at the meeting, and what it means for accountability moving forward.