{"id":7032562,"date":"2026-08-07T20:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/key-republican-says-he-will-vote-for-todd-blanche-to-become-attorney-general-after-other-senators-defect-live-republicans\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:56:18","slug":"key-republican-says-he-will-vote-for-todd-blanche-to-become-attorney-general-after-other-senators-defect-live-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7032562","title":{"rendered":"Key Republican says he will vote for Todd Blanche to become attorney general after other senators defect \u2013 live | Republicans"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Cassidy says he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general: ‘I will be criticized for this vote’<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Senator Bill Cassidy<\/strong>, the last Republican who was undecided about Todd Blanche\u2019s nomination as attorney general, said he would vote to confirm Blanche<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He noted that while Blanche, who previously served as Donald Trump\u2019s personal lawyer, is \u201cnot perfect\u201d<\/strong>, it is ultimately a decision between him or \u201canother acting attorney general who may not run the department effectively\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a referendum on President Trump. It is a decision regarding Mr Blanche in very specific circumstances,\u201d<\/strong> Cassidy said on the Senate floor, explaining his decision process. His \u201cyes\u201d vote, will now likely clear the way for Blanche to receive the 50 votes needed. Vice-president JD Vance will then cast a tie-breaking vote that will ensure Blanche\u2019s confirmation.<\/p>\n