Blanche’s attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nominationFILE - Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during a hearing of the Homeland Security subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department. “The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration,” Murkowski said in a statement. While he could still run the department either as acting attorney general or deputy attorney general, his nomination failing would be a major political blow for the Trump administration. Trump has repeatedly defended the fund and has threatened to push forward with it if Republicans don’t support Blanche’s nomination.