Murkowski Blocks Blanche’s AG Nomination | Anchorage News

Senator Lisa Murkowski just flipped her vote to no on Todd Blanche’s AG nomination, joining Susan Collins in a major blow to Trump’s pick — citing Justice Department mishandling of Epstein files and a shaky tax immunity deal. Murkowski warns the Senate’s leverage to block a controversial Trump ally compensation fund vanishes once Blanche is confirmed, and with McConnell out and Cassidy undecided, Blanche’s path is perilously narrow — needing only two GOP votes to survive, but facing mounting pressure from Democrats who say his rescission isn’t enough to stop the fund’s revival.

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