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Murkowski announces opposition to Todd Blanche for attorney general, leaving confirmation on a razor's edge
Sen. Lisa Murkowski declared she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, joining Sen. Susan Collins and putting the nomination's fate in the hands of a single undecided Republican.Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, posted her decision on X, acknowledging that Blanche had impressed her personally and made solid decisions as acting attorney general, then listing a series of concerns she said made confirmation impossible.
She praised his willingness to visit Alaska's rural communities and called him "decent and capable," but said the Justice Department's trajectory under the current administration left her without confidence that Blanche would serve as an independent check on executive power.
Her opposition lands at the worst possible moment for the White House. Collins, the Maine Republican, had already announced her own "no" vote. Sen. Mitch McConnell remains absent from the Senate.
NBC News reported that a third Republican defection would be enough to sink the nomination outright, given that Democrats are expected to vote as a bloc against Blanche.
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