Senator Fetterman says he will not support Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination
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Democratic Senator John Fetterman announced he will vote against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, joining Republican Senator Susan Collins in opposing the Trump administration's nominee.
Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) told listeners on Jon Stewart’s podcast that he will not vote to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the permanent head of the Justice Department. Fetterman said he does not consider Blanche the right person for the job and added that he would evaluate each nominee individually.
Fetterman, who has previously voted for several of President Trump’s cabinet picks, said his stance reflects a case-by-case assessment rather than party alignment. He noted that “many of them I didn’t vote for,” referring to other Trump nominees.
Republican Senator Susan Collins (R-Me.) also voiced opposition, stating that Blanche’s actions have “further eroded the department’s independence,” which forms the basis of her vote against confirmation. Collins had previously supported Blanche’s appointment as assistant attorney general in March.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Blanche’s nomination to the full Senate on a party-line vote of 12-10. Two other Republican senators, Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), have not yet disclosed their positions, while Senators John Cornyn (R-Tex.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) changed to support after Blanche agreed to halt a planned anti-weaponization fund.
Fox News reached out to the White House, the Department of Justice and Senator Fetterman for additional comment.