Trump blasts appeals court for halting White House ballroom construction, claiming decision is a ‘national security threat’ – as it happened
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Following Lisa Murkowski's announcement that she plans to vote no" on Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Department of Justice, the acting attorney general can't afford another defection in order to secure the permanent position.
So far the only other holdout is Senator Bill Cassidy -a GOP lawmaker from Louisiana. Cassidy, a former physician, said this week he's concerned about Blanche's ability to lead the justice department independently, considering he once served as Donald Trump's personal lawyer.
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