Another Republican comes out against Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation – live

Republican senator Lisa Murkowski ⁠of Alaska ⁠said she ⁠will oppose president ⁠Donald Trump’s nominee ​for ‌attorney ‌general Murkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bid Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Lisa Murkowski’s announcement that she plans to vote “no” on Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Department of Justice, the acting attorney general can only afford one more Republican defection in order to secure the permanent position.

So far the only other holdout is Senator Bill Cassidy – a GOP lawmaker from Louisiana.

Cassidy, a former physician, said this week he’s concerned about Blanche’s ability to lead the justice department independently, considering he once served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.

Republican senator Lisa Murkowski ⁠of Alaska ⁠said she ⁠will oppose president ⁠Donald Trump’s nominee ​for ‌attorney ‌general Murkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bid Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Lisa Murkowski’s announcement that she plans to vote “no” on Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Department of Justice, the acting attorney general can only afford one more Republican defection in order to secure the permanent position.

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