KEY REPUBLICAN SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR TODD BLANCHE TO BECOME ATTORNEY GENERAL AFTER OTHER SENATORS DEFECT – LIVE

Senator Bill Cassidy, who will not be returning to Congress after losing his Louisiana primary to a Trump-backed candidate, said he would support the AG nominee Murkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bid… So far the only other holdout is Senator Bill Cassidy – a GOP lawmaker from Louisiana.

US news | The Guardian reports that senator Bill Cassidy, who will not be returning to Congress after losing his Louisiana primary to a Trump-backed candidate, said he would support the AG nominee Murkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bid…

The report adds: 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.

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