Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-lawyer, confirmed as attorney general
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- President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been confirmed as US attorney general - the nation's top law enforcement official.
- Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him.
- Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after announcing he believed Blanche was the best option the president would put forward.
Confirmed
- President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been confirmed as US attorney general - the nation's top law enforcement official.
- Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him.
- Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after announcing he believed Blanche was the best option the president would put forward.