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Another Republican comes out against Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation – live

Republican senator Lisa Murkowski ⁠of Alaska ⁠said she ⁠will oppose president ⁠Donald Trump’s nominee for ‌attorney ‌general

Guardian US By Tom Ambrose, Robert Mackey Aug 7, 2026, 10:46 AM Captured Aug 7, 2026, 11:11 AM

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Republican senator Lisa Murkowski ⁠of Alaska ⁠said on Friday that she ⁠will oppose US president ⁠Donald Trump’s nominee for ‌attorney ‌general, Todd Blanche.

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.

It comes after Republican senator Susan Collins said on Tuesday she ⁠would vote against him, leaving ⁠Trump’s former personal lawyer with little margin for error.

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B 24/100 risk

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Report confidence: 86%
Content format: live blog
Evidence findings: 2
Sentences checked: 37
Method: origin-framing-v2

Outlet context is separate left (-70, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

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+12 · 82% confidence

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+12 · 82% confidence

Donald Trump is declining to say whether representative Max Miller, of Ohio, should withdraw his reelection bid following domestic abuse allegations levelled against him by his ex-wife.

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Republican senator Lisa Murkowski ⁠of Alaska ⁠said she ⁠will oppose president ⁠Donald Trump’s nominee for ‌attorney ‌general

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