Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump attorney general in an overnight Senate vote
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The United States Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as the new attorney general in an overnight vote of 50 to 49. Blanche is the second confirmed attorney general to take office since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
The confirmation process faced significant hurdles, with the narrow vote coming after bipartisan concerns regarding Blanche's lack of independence from the White House nearly derailed the nomination entirely. These concerns arose amid Trump's stated desire to utilize the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, US) (US)Emphasizes bipartisan concerns over independence that nearly derailed the nomination.
PBS NewsHour (US)Highlights the partisan vote count and context of Trump's enforcement goals.
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