Blanche Set to Lead Trump's Justice Department After Senate Confirmation
- On Saturday, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General in a 50-49 vote, ending a lengthy standoff between Senate Republicans and the Trump administration over the appointment of President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer.
- Opposition centered on Blanche's previous experience as a defense attorney and a proposed $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund meant to compensate 'victims of government persecution,' which critics feared would benefit those prosecuted for the January 6 attack.
- Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote for confirmation, despite acknowledging Blanche's 'poor judgment in approving the anti-weaponization slush fund and exempting the president from IRS audits,' while GOP Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against him.
- Although Department of Justice officials stated they have 'rescinded' the controversial fund, Democrats contend the department's written agreements with Senator John Cornyn are merely 'decorative' and do not guarantee the fund is permanently abandoned.
- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer condemned the confirmation as providing an 'excuse on a silver platter to keep up his pervasive, breathtaking corruption,' while observers scrutinize the department's recent series of unsuccessful legal cases.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice that Trump has sought to bend to his will.
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