Another US Republican says she will vote against Blanche's confirmation
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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche rides the Senate Subway after a meeting with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said on Friday that she will oppose U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche.
"I have had numerous constructive meetings with Mr. Blanche and he comes across as decent and capable," Murkowski said in a post on X.
"Ultimately, however, I will oppose his nomination," she said.
(Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in BengaluruEditing by Tomasz Janowski)
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