Todd Blanche’s Path to Attorney General Clears as a Key Republican Holdout Backs Him

Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of the last Republican holdouts, said he will support Todd Blanche for attorney general, all but assuring confirmation for Trump’s former personal lawyer. Blanche also secured a guarantee from a key senator on floor timing, even as Lisa Murkowski announced her opposition. Democrats warn the Justice Department is being handed to the president’s own defense counsel.