A key Republican senator has publicly endorsed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, removing the final obstacle to his confirmation vote, according to InsiderPaper. The endorsement follows weeks of negotiations between Blanche and Senate holdouts.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the U.S. Department of Justice appears to have cleared its final hurdle. A key Republican senator has publicly endorsed him, InsiderPaper reports, paving the way for a full Senate confirmation vote. The development comes after weeks of negotiations between Blanche and Senate holdouts, and follows last week's vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance the nomination, as The Zioneer reported. The identity of the senator has not been disclosed, but the endorsement is seen as sufficient to ensure Blanche's confirmation.
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