Senate GOP Struggles to Confirm Attorney General Because Math Is Hard
KEY POINTS
- •Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as Attorney General.
- •Her opposition cites past Justice Department issues under Trump, including Epstein case handling and immunity deals.
- •With Mitch McConnell absent and Susan Collins also opposing, Blanche faces a tough confirmation path.
Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska's gift to Senate drama, announced at the break of dawn on August 4th that she’s voting NO on Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Why? Apparently Blanche didn’t promise to police what Murkowski calls 'the worst impulses of this administration.' She threw shade referencing Trump-era justice blunders like Epstein files going into the Bermuda Triangle, immunity granted to Trump’s family like golden tickets, and targeting senators like a season of 'Survivor: Senate Edition.' Meanwhile, GOP drama unfolds with Senator Mitch McConnell mysteriously MIA, Sen. Susan Collins also against, and Sen. Bill Cassidy disappearing into the shadows, leaving Blanche’s confirmation hanging by just two Republican votes.
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(1 of 3)Todd Blanche’s AG bid now Tinder-swiped left by Murkowski and Collins—imagine swiping right on Epstein file mysteries and immunity hugs instead.
Pretty sure confirming Todd Blanche requires more GOP votes than assembling IKEA furniture with blindfolds and no manual.
Murkowski wants an AG who stops admin’s ’worst impulses’ but apparently that’s harder than finding a logical Marvel plot.
Source: Axios | Published: 8/7/2026 | Author: Hans Nichols
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