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TRUMP PICK TODD BLANCHE CLEARS MAJOR HURDLE IN BID TO BECOME US ATTORNEY GENERAL

1 min read • 2 hrs ago • News - South China Morning Post • [src]
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News - South China Morning PostTRUMP PICK TODD BLANCHE CLEARS MAJOR HURDLE IN BID TO BECOME US ATTORNEY GENERAL2 hrs ago
US news | The GuardianKEY REPUBLICAN SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR TODD BLANCHE TO BECOME ATTORNEY GENERAL AFTER OTHER SENATORS DEFECT – LIVE9 mins ago

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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said on Friday he would back Todd Blanche for attorney general, clearing a path for Donald Trump’s nominee after weeks of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s independence from the… Cassidy emerged as the probable deciding vote after Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of ‌Alaska said she would oppose Blanche for the top US law enforcement job, leaving the nomination on the brink.

News - South China Morning Post reports that republican Senator Bill Cassidy said on Friday he would back Todd Blanche for attorney general, clearing a path for Donald Trump’s nominee after weeks of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s independence from the…

The report adds: Cassidy emerged as the probable deciding vote after Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of ‌Alaska said she would oppose Blanche for the top US law enforcement job, leaving the nomination on the brink.

Cassidy’s support for Blanche capped one of the most contentious cabinet...

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