Sen. Cassidy backs Todd Blanche, likely securing attorney general confirmation

Denver7 · Aug 07, 2026 · 325 words · By Justin Boggs

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What to know about Sen. Cassidy backs Todd Blanche, likely securing attorney general confirmation

Bill Cassidy said he supports confirming President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, hours after Sen.

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What happened

Bill Cassidy said he supports confirming President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, hours after Sen.

Why it matters

Lisa Murkowski announced that she would oppose.

Common ground

Cassidy's support likely clears the way for Blanche's confirmation as the full-time attorney general.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky undergoing rehabilitation”

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Multiple independent sources report that Senator Mitch McConnell is undergoing rehabilitation following a fall and pneumonia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, is reportedly continuing to discuss Senate business while undergoing rehabilitation after being hospitalized six weeks ago.
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-07-27-mcconnells-staff-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — Senator Mitch McConnell, wearing a dark suit and blue tie.The 84-year-old senator’s update regarding his health came on the heels of Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death on Saturday, which prompted a…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/mitch-mcconne…

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web search NEUTRAL — US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia. Yesterday. By Ana Faguy.McConnell moves to a rehabilitation center after hospital stay, shares photo with wife.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 2: “Blanche, a Senate-confirmed deputy attorney general who is currently serving as acting attorney general”

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While evidence confirms Todd Blanche served as Acting Attorney General (starting April 2026) and was later confirmed as the 88th Attorney General in August, the claim describes him as a 'Senate-confirmed deputy attorney general'. The evidence identifies him as the Attorney General, not the Deputy Attorney General.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin Michael McDonald (born February 13, 1988) is an American attorney and prosecutor who has served as the United States assistant attorney general for the national fraud enforcement division since …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McDonald_(attorney)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who is the 88th United States attorney general, having served in an acting capacity from April 2026 until his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General

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Claim 3: “Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced that she would oppose [Todd Blanche]”

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Multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference and several web search results, confirm Senator Lisa Murkowski's opposition to Todd Blanche's confirmation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Morgan Cassidy (born September 28, 1957) is an American politician and physician who is the senior United States senator from Louisiana, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cassidy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Mitchell Palin (born September 6, 1964) is an American businessman who was the first gentleman of Alaska from 2006 to 2009. He is the former husband of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, the 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Palin

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Claim 4: “Republicans holding 53 seats in the Senate”

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Only one specific web result (Filtron) mentions Republicans holding 53 seats; other results are general Senate pages or state-level info.

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web search NEUTRAL — Political party which is the Minnesota state affiliate of the US Republican Party.Since 2011, as a result of the 2010 Minnesota elections, the Republican Party of Minnesota has held no statewide execu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_of_Minnesota

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web search NEUTRAL — United States Senate Logo.Political Parties • Senators Representing Third or Minor Parties • Senators who Changed Parties during Senate Service (since 1890). Diversity in the Senate • Foreign-born Sen…
https://www.senate.gov/senators/index.htm

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate: Republicans hold 53 seats. The Democrats (and the independents who hang out with them) have 47. The House: It’s a 218 to 213 split.Usually, the party that holds the White House loses seats…
https://filtron.co/control-of-the-house-and-senate-by-year-w…

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Claim 5: “Sen. Bill Cassidy said he supports confirming President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Senator Bill Cassidy announced his support for Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 6: “the Trump administration agreed to drop the fund”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Trump administration agreeing to drop such a fund.

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Claim 7: “[Todd Blanche] needs 51 votes in the Senate to win confirmation”

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Web search results explicitly state that Blanche's nomination 'needs 51 votes on the Senate floor' to be confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general on Saturday in a 50 to 49 vote. The Senate also passed a bill to fund the government through December. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/was-todd-blanchett-confirmed

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Claim 8: “Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn said they would support Blanche’s confirmation”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “Vice President JD Vance to act as the tie-breaking vote”

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Web search results confirm that Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate for a specific bill.

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web search NEUTRAL — Former President Donald Trump tapped JD Vance to be his running mate at the Republican National Convention, catapulting the Ohio GOP senator even more into the national spotlight. Here’s what you need…
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/202…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance immediately after he cast the tie-breaking vote sending the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill," back to the House for its consideration. (Still from Senate live stream).
https://www.thewellnews.com/us-senate/senate-passes-big-beau…

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web search NEUTRAL — JD Vance. Vice President of the United States.In 2024, President Donald J. Trump extended JD the incredible honor of asking him to serve as the Vice-Presidential Nominee for the Republican Party.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/jd-vance/

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Claim 10: “The fund would have provided $1.8 billion to people who believed they were unfairly targeted by the Department of Justice”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an 'anti-weaponization fund' of $1.8 billion.

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Claim 11: “Sen. Susan Collins previously announced that she would oppose Blanche’s confirmation”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Senator Susan Collins announced her opposition to Todd Blanche's confirmation.

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