Cassidy Backs Trump’s AG Nominee in a Speech Critics Call Flawed
TL;DR
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’ll vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, delivering a six-and-a-half-minute floor speech the piece calls contradictory and risky for endorsing Trump’s control of the DOJ, raising questions about Cassidy’s motives and the GOP’s willingness to back Trump-aligned nominees amid concerns about the rule of law.
- Senate Floor Speeches Rarely Matter. This One Did. And It Was Terrible. Slate
- The ‘YOLO Caucus’ holdouts who relented on Blanche NBC News
- Spineless Republican Gives Jaw-Dropping Reason for Folding to Trump The Daily Beast
- GOP’s Cassidy didn’t have to back Blanche’s nomination. He made the wrong call anyway. Yahoo
- National and International News in Focus: Aug. 7 WKTV
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