Murkowski won’t vote for Trump’s nomination of Blanche as attorney general

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche just lost the last little bit of cushion he had left to survive confirmation.

A defection from Cassidy would likely mean that Blanche would not get a confirmation vote before senators leave for August recess today.

Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.

Susan Collins of Maine in opposing Blanche, cited the Justice Department's handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, a sweeping tax audit immunity deal for Trump and a proposed $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate the Republican president's allies.