Sen. Bill Cassidy Stands Firm in Supporting Todd Blanche’s Confirmation as Attorney General Despite Leftist Attacks
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Senator Bill Cassidy explained his principled support for Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general during a CBS interview, standing strong against partisan criticism and expressing faith in Blanche’s commitment to constitutional values.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) defended his vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Aug. 9, demonstrating courage in the face of relentless left-wing attacks. Cassidy emphasized that the choice was not “black or white” and expressed unwavering confidence in Blanche’s ability to uphold the Constitution, acknowledging the existential anxiety manufactured by the left over the nation’s future.
Cassidy’s vote proved pivotal after so-called moderate Republicans Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins sided with Democrats, leaving Blanche’s confirmation to depend on the backbone of true conservatives. Blanche’s nomination faced unfair criticism for his prior work with President Donald Trump, including a settlement that protected Trump from politically motivated prosecutions and his involvement in a $1.8 billion fund to prevent the weaponization of the Justice Department by partisan actors.
On the Senate floor, Cassidy openly addressed the criticism he would face, describing the decision-making process as intense. He even shared a personal anecdote about his wife finding his emotional displays “endearing,” though he finds them “embarrassing”—a reminder of his humanity amid political turmoil.
Cassidy, who lost his 2024 primary to a Trump-endorsed challenger, previously voted to impeach Trump in 2021. Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger and several Democrats predictably criticized the confirmation, exposing the deep divisions sown by the left within the GOP.