President Trump lashed out at Sen. Lisa Murkowski on social media hours after the Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as the nation's 88th attorney general, a vote the Alaska Republican nearly helped sink. Trump fired off three social media posts aimed at Murkowski on Saturday after the Senate pushed Blanche's confirmation across the finish line […] The post Trump targets Murkowski after Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general in 50-49 vote appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump lashed out at Sen. Lisa Murkowski on social media hours after the Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as the nation's 88th attorney general, a vote the Alaska Republican nearly helped sink. Trump fired off three social media posts aimed at Murkowski on Saturday after the Senate pushed Blanche's confirmation across the finish line in a 50-49 vote early that morning, the New York Post reported . Among the posts, Trump reposted content from a user identified as "C3" that called Murkowski "owned" and a "traitor." He also reposted a clip of former Biden-era Attorney General Merrick Garland stating he "personally approved" the FBI's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine…Open
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.
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she will vote against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination on Friday. The Alaska senator's vote narrows Blanche's chances of becoming AG. #Blanche #AGvote # Murkowski
GOP Sens. Cassidy and Murkowski met with acting AG Blanche as they weigh whether to support his nomination to serve as attorney general, sources told ABC News.
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.
Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination survived a Senate Judiciary Committee vote after two Republican holdouts struck a last-minute deal, but several GOP senators remain undecided ahead of a floor vote he cannot afford to lose. The committee advanced Blanche's nomination 12-10 on Tuesday, sending it to the full Senate after weeks of delay caused by […] The post Todd Blanche clears Senate committee on a 12-10 vote, but full confirmation remains uncertain appeared first on American Almanac .
Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination survived a Senate Judiciary Committee vote after two Republican holdouts struck a last-minute deal, but several GOP senators remain undecided ahead of a floor vote he cannot afford to lose. The committee advanced Blanche's nomination 12-10 on Tuesday, sending it to the full Senate after weeks of delay caused by opposition within the president's own party. Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina had refused to back the nomination until the Justice Department addressed their concerns over a controversial $1.8 billion fund and a sweeping IRS immunity deal that shielded President Trump and his family from audits. Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer who took over as acting…Open
Two Republican senators are holding up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation over the Justice Department's refusal to formally kill a $1.8 billion settlement fund, and one of them says he won't vote yes until he sees it on paper. The Senate Judiciary Committee pulled a scheduled Thursday morning vote on Blanche's nomination late Wednesday […] The post Todd Blanche confirmation vote stalls as Cornyn demands DOJ put anti-weaponization fund agreement in writing appeared first on American Almanac .
Two Republican senators are holding up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation over the Justice Department's refusal to formally kill a $1.8 billion settlement fund, and one of them says he won't vote yes until he sees it on paper. The Senate Judiciary Committee pulled a scheduled Thursday morning vote on Blanche's nomination late Wednesday after Sen. John Cornyn of Texas made clear he would not support the nominee without a written agreement from the Justice Department. Cornyn wants two things in writing: confirmation that the DOJ's controversial "anti-weaponization fund" is permanently dead, and a clear answer on who exactly is shielded by the tax audit immunity baked into a settlement of President Trump's lawsuit against…Open
