Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, with Collins voting against confirmation and Tillis backing his nomination. Coverage diverges between criticism of Republican support and warnings about Justice Department independence, and a focus on holdouts and negotiations.
Lead article · The Daily Caller · RIGHTSenate Confirms Todd Blanche After Handful Of GOP Holdouts Threatened His NominationHow each side told it
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Collins and Tillis were named together by 1 of 5 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Voted against Blanche’s confirmation, citing concerns that the Justice Department had become politicized and lost independence.
Supported Blanche’s nomination after raising concerns about a Justice Department fund and meeting with Epstein accusers.
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE SENATE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Todd Blanche, Attorney General
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 2 articles, first fri 11:37 pm. center: 1 article, first sat 4:45 pm, 17 hours after the first report. right-leaning: 2 articles, first sat 4:32 am.
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