Todd Blanche Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General Despite Opposition from Some Republicans

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was confirmed Saturday to lead the U.S. Department of Justice, the news coming after Republican lawmakers struggled to make a decision.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced at the last minute on Friday that he would support Blanche’s confirmation, Fox News reported Saturday.

During his announcement, Cassidy said the process was about Blanche, the difficulty of his job, and “how the American people can be best served.”

Cassidy’s support placed Blanche in the position to be confirmed.

In a social media post early Saturday, Blanche wrote, “I am deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice as our great nation’s 88th Attorney General. I am grateful to the Senate for staying late to complete this process.”

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