Trump attacks Lisa Murkowski after she nearly sinks Todd Blanche nomination

Nypost · Aug 08, 2026 · 487 words · By Geoff Earle

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Trump attacks Lisa Murkowski after she nearly sinks Todd Blanche nomination See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Trump attacks Lisa Murkowski after she nearly sinks Todd Blanche nomination See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Common ground

Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Saturday hours after the Senate confirmed Trump’s AG nominee Todd Blanche, casting aside Murkowski’s warnings that he might not be able to stop the “worst impulses” of the administration.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Blanche signed the settlement that established it but says it won’t go forward.”

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Claim 2: “Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) provided the decisive vote in favor.”

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CNBC, The Hindu, and Al Jazeera all independently report that Senator Bill Cassidy provided the decisive/deciding vote for Blanche's confirmation.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after announcing Friday he thought Blanche was the best option Trump would put forward.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/08/senate-republicans-narrowly-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who represents Louisiana, was the deciding vote after announcing on Friday he thought Blanche was the best option Trump would put forward.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/trumps-former-person…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Republican Sen Bill Cassidy, the decisive vote who threw his support behind Mr. Blanche on Friday morning.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/todd-blanche-nar…

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Claim 3: “the Senate confirmed Trump’s AG nominee Todd Blanche”

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Multiple independent news sources (CNBC, The Hindu, Denver7, Flipboard) confirm that the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katie Phang v. Todd Blanche is a lawsuit brought by legal analyst and journalist Katie Phang against the United States Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging that Blanche had not complied with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phang_v._Blanche

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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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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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Claim 4: “former Biden AG Merrick Garland stating that he “personally approved” the decision to allow the FBI to search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Merrick Garland stated he 'personally approved' the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.

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web search NEUTRAL — US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that he had "personally approved" the search of Donald Trump's Florida home, and condemned "unfounded attacks" on the FBI following the unprecedented …
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/473054.aspx

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web search NEUTRAL — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that he had “personally approved” the decision for the FBI to seek a search warrant to raid former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on Monda…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/merrick-garland-mar-a-lago-fb…

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web search NEUTRAL — US Attorney General Merrick Garland said he "personally" approved the FBI search on Donald Trump's Florida home, and would seek legal approval to reveal more details of why a search warrant had been i…
https://www.dw.com/en/us-justice-department-moves-to-unseal-…

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Claim 5: “the critic who joined the Senate in 2002”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Senator Lisa Murkowski has held her seat since 2002.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Republican senator Lisa Murkowski won reelection to a fourth full term, defeating fellow Republican Kelly Tshib…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States senator representing Alaska from 1981 to 2002 and as the eighth g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Murkowski

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lisa Ann Murkowski ( mər-KOW-ski; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from the state of Alaska, having held the seat since 2002. She i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Murkowski

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Claim 6: “Murkowski voted for Garland”

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Multiple sources, including the London Times and specific reports on the 70-30 vote, confirm that Lisa Murkowski voted yes to confirm Merrick Garland.

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web search NEUTRAL — RINO Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, both of whom voted to confirm Biden’s Attorney General, Merrick Garland, were the only Republican no votes.
https://www.londontimes.live/state-and-affairs/video-trump-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland as attorney general, by a vote of 70-30. Alaska’s senators were divided: Lisa Murkowski voted yes while Dan Sullivan voted no.
https://www.ktoo.org/2021/03/11/murkowski-sullivan-split-ove…

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web search NEUTRAL — The latest jolt came Wednesday with the 70-30 confirmation of Merrick Garland as attorney general, handing the reins of the Justice Department to a longtime federal appellate judge who over the years …
https://mustreadalaska.com/murkowski-votes-yes-to-gun-grabbi…

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Claim 7: “Blanche, who served as Trump’s personal lawyer and successfully defended him in his New York hush money trial and his classified documents case.”

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Claim 8: “Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is up for reelection in November”

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Web search results from AP and other sources confirm Senator Susan Collins is running for reelection in November (specifically mentioned in the context of 2026 midterms).

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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — This election year is déjà vu for Sen. Susan Collins, the Maine Republican is running for reelection as Democrats pin their hopes on a new candidate to topple her.
https://wtop.com/national/2026/06/defying-trump-ended-some-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Susan Collins, who is up for reelection in November, is one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in the 2026 midterms. Democratic frontrunners Janet Mills and Graham Platner are battling for the …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/likelihood-susan-collins…

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web search NEUTRAL — Republican Senator Susan Collins received a new warning about her reelection in Maine in a new poll released on Monday.Collins is the only Republican senator up for reelection in a state carried by fo…
https://www.newsweek.com/susan-collins-warning-signs-maine-p…

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Claim 9: “Blanche, who now serves as acting AG.”

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Claim 10: “raised issues with the scrapped $1.8 billion “slush fund” to pay victims of “weaponization.””

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Claim 11: “The president fired off three posts about the senator”

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While evidence shows Trump has attacked Murkowski on social media in the past (e.g., regarding 2022 elections), there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming he published exactly 'three posts' regarding her in the context of the current event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political positions of Lisa Murkowski are reflected by her United States Senate voting record, public speeches, and interviews. Lisa Murkowski is a Republican senator from Alaska who has served si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Lisa_Mu…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States (in office from 2017 to 2021), began on February 9, 2021, and concluded with his acquittal on February 13. Trump h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_trial_of_Do…

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Claim 12: “Cassidy, who was defeated in his primary this summer after failing to get the president’s endorsement”

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Claim 13: “voted to convict him during his second impeachment trial in 2021”

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The provided evidence confirms Murkowski is a senator and that a second impeachment trial occurred in 2021, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state her specific vote (convict/acquit) for that trial.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Scott Sullivan (born November 13, 1964) is an American politician, attorney, and Marine Corps veteran serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from the state of Alaska. A member o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Sullivan_(U.S._senator)

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Claim 14: “Both came when Trump withdrew his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.”

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Claim 15: “Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)... were the only Republicans to vote against.”

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BBC News, AOL, PJ Media, and other reports confirm that Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans to vote against Blanche's nomination.

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web search NEUTRAL — As expected, Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans to vote against Blanche's nomination.
https://www.aol.com/articles/murkowski-opposes-blanche-nomin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lisa Murkowski Saturday after the Alaska Republican voted against Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.The Senate approved Blanche early Saturday. Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins were the …
https://truthpress.com/news/trump-attacks-lisa-murkowski-aft…

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web search NEUTRAL — Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) were the only Republicans who broke ranks, joining every Senate Democrat in voting no.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-co…

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Claim 16: “The Senate confirmed Blanche early Saturday.”

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Multiple sources (The Hindu, Flipboard, Denver7, CNBC) confirm the confirmation took place early Saturday morning.

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Claim 17: “He also signed an agreement that gave Trump, his children and his business immunity from the government for past tax actions.”

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